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Woman injured in Everett collision

Story Highlights:
One injured in Everett accident
Motor vehicle collision caused by hood blocking view



Date: April 28, 2011, 04/28/2011
Location: Everett, King County, Washington
Type: Car accident, Motor vehicle collision
Outcome: One injured

A woman was injured in a collision near Everett on Thursday night.

Around 6:30 p.m. a 20-year-old woman was driving her Volkswagon Beetle northbound on Interstate 5 near Everett Mall Way when the hood flew up, blocked her view, and caused her to swerve into the carpool lane. Her vehicle was struck twice by a First Transit bus.

The woman was taken to Harborview Medical Center for treatment. No one on the bus was injured.

Washington State Patrol is investigating the accident.

Everett Fatal Accident Statistics for 2009
Fatal accident count: 6
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
Fatalities: 6
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 12
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Car Accident Statistics
Nearly 43,000 people died in car accidents in 2002, reports the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This figure has increased by 1.5% from the previous year. Although the number of traffic-related injures has declined from 3.03 million to 2.92 million, the number of fatalities due to drunk driving has steadily increased. More than one-quarter of Americans have been involved in a car accident in the last five years. The numbers are staggering: About 26% of drivers have been involved in a car crash in the last five years. There were 17,419 alcohol-related fatalities in 2002. More than half the fatalities reported --59%--were not wearing seatbelts. Deaths from rollover crashes totaled 82%. For the past five years, motorcycle fatalities have been steadily increasing. Deaths of motorcyclists aged 50 and over have climbed by 26%.

Seattle Car Accident Attorneys
A motor vehicle accident is when a road vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, road debris, or man-made object. These collisions can result in personal injury, property damage, or death. Motor vehicle accidents can involve automobiles, trucks, semi or tractor trailer trucks, delivery vehicles, passenger vans, motorcycles, etc. Contributing factors in traffic accidents can be vehicle design, speed of operation, road design, driver distraction (texting or talking on a cell phone while driving), and driver impairment (drunk driving). If you or a family member has suffered as the result of a car accident, Seattle car accident attorney Chris Davis and the Davis Law Group, P.S. can help you. We understand the devastation that can occur as a result of being in a serious auto accident. We are committed to helping car accident, trucking accident, and motorcycle accident victims recover the just and fair compensation they are entitled to receive under the law.