4-Vehicle Collision On US 2 | Seattle Injury Lawyer

Posted on Jul 12, 2010

Date: July 9, 2010, 07/09/2010

Location: Snohomish, Snohomish County, Washington

Outcome: Two Seriously Injured

A four-vehicle crash on U.S. 2 near Snohomish Friday morning left two people seriously injured.

The accident occurred around 11:45 a.m, at Bickford Avenue. The collision shut down U.S. 2 for more than five hours.

According to officials, a 65-year-old man was driving a Dodge Durango eastbound when he veered into the westbound lane, crashing into a horse trailer that was being towed by a pick-up truck. He then crashed into another pick-up truck, and then into a semi-truck, which caught on fire.

The driver of the Durango was air-lifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where he was later listed in critical condition. The semi-truck driver was transported to the hospital with burns. The other two drivers and the horses were not injured in the collision.

Officers are still in the process of investigating what caused the Durango driver to swerve into oncoming traffic. It is not yet known if drugs or alcohol were involved in the crash.

Snohomish Fatal Accident Statistics

Fatal accident statistics for Snohomish, WA exist for the time between 1975-2008. According to that data, there were 6 deaths due to fatal car accidents between those years.

Washington State Drunk Driving Law

Washington law provides that the drivers on the road have the duty to not operate a motor vehicle when under the influence of alcohol. See RCW 46.61.502.

Seattle Truck Accident Attorneys

Everyone at the Seattle truck accident law firm of Davis Law Group sends our thoughts and prayers to those injured in this tragic collision. This accident should never have happened. This is an example of a truck accident case in which those victimized by the Durango Driver may be able to seek financial damages from the at fault driver or his insurance company. These individuals would be well advised to seek the assistance of an experienced and skilled truck accident attorney.

View Larger Map