Fatal Port Orchard ATV Accident Kills 1 | Tacoma Personal Injury Law

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Tragic accidents flood the TV stations and newspapers everyday and still it is shocking as a Bellevue auto crash attorney when fatal accidents claim young lives. Port Orchard, Washington has been no stranger to tragedy in the last week as two fatal tragedies occurred just 10 minutes apart. Sunday, January 24^th right after the fatal Walmart shooting in Port Orchard in which the suspect along with a 13-year-old girl were killed and two deputies shot, a fatal ATV accident took the life of a 28-year-old man.

Kenneth Folden was driving an ATV with his 26-year-old wife when the Yamaha ATV lost a tire. The mechanical malfunction sent the ATV off the road and straight into a tree. Folden was thrown from the ATV and emergency aid was called to the scene at 3:51 pm. Folden was found semi-conscious when emergency crews arrive. Folden was breathing normally, but died from his injuries shortly after crews arrive to administer aid as the major systems in his body shut down.

The 26-year-old woman remains in Harborview Medical Center where she is being treated for internal injuries and broken bones.

Auto accidents are very unpredictable, but in most cases you can reduce your chance of serious injury by following some basic defensive driving techniques.

If your tire blows out while driving any type of vehicle make sure you follow these steps.

Slowly coast to a stop- DO NOT HIT THE BREAKS!!
Slowly steer towards the side of the road- do not make sudden movements as you may overcorrect and end up somewhere you do not want to be
When you are at a slower speed carefully tap your breaks and come to a complete stop
If you have a spare, change your tire, but make sure your vehicle is a safe distance from traffic. If you do not have a spare, call for help.