Issaquah Teen Killed in 3 Car Crash | Bellevue Personal Injury Attorney

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Being an Everett auto accident attorney and Bellevue wrongful death lawyer it is my goal to help those injured or killed in severe auto accidents get justice, but with this comes facing the horrible fact that fatal auto accidents happen all too often. What is even more tragic is how many teens die every year in car crashes. In fact, the leading cause of death of teenagers is auto accidents and over 35% of these fatal auto accidents are caused by excessive speed.

Just before 10:30 am on February 1^st there was a 3 car accident in Bellevue that claimed the life of a high school student. The 17-year-old from Issaquah was driving northbound on I-405 just north of the Interstate 90 interchange when the accident occurred. The boy was driving his Dodge Neon in the left-hand lane, but decided to change lanes when the traffic in the lane in front of him slowed to a stop. He quickly moved toward the lane to the right of him when he hit the left-rear end side of a Chevrolet Suburban. The neon lost control- rotating sideways where it was smashed by a Honda on the driver’s side.

The 17-year old Issaquah boy was quickly taken to Harborview Medical Center, but died from the injuries sustained in the accident. The driver of the Suburban was taken to Overlake Hospital in Bellevue for treatment of his injuries and the driver of the Honda only had minor injuries.

Police are investigating the fatal car crash, but they have stated that speed appears to have played a role in the crash.

The Issaquah teen was on his way to the Crysalis School in Woodenville when the accident happened. Traffic had been stalled due to a previous accident on the freeway.

My thoughts go out to all the people affected by this horrible tragedy.