Semi Truck Involved in Hit-And-Run | Redmond Personal Injury Lawyer

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Auto accidents are never fun, but for the victims of a hit-and-run accident the stress and anguish is taken to a whole new level wondering who will pay their medical bills. As aRenton personal injury lawyer working on Seattle car accident settlements I understand how quickly medical bills can pile up after a serious car crash. Hundreds of thousands even millions of dollars in medical care can quickly rack up when dealing with severe head or body trauma. A Yakima man faces these types of bills if the hit-and-run driver that crushed his car is not located.

Early this morning a Geo Metro was demolished in a hit and run accident, trapping the driver inside. The accident occurred on Interstate 82 just south of Ellensburg, Washington early February, 1^st just after 4:30 am. Emergency crews arrived at the scene to find Yakima resident Gregory Meyers trapped inside his Geo Metro.

According to police a Peterbilt semi truck hit the Metro while both vehicles were traveling West on the interstate. The metro suffered extensive damage as seen in the pictures below, but the semi truck fled the scene without so much as stopping.

It took emergency crews an hour to remove Myers from the crushed vehicle. He sustained a broken arm and broken leg in the incident and was transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle via helicopter for treatment.

Police are currently on the search for a Peterbilt semi truck with considerable damage- if anybody has any information about this incident they are asked to contact Detective Dave Snider with the Ellensburg WSP office at 509-925-5303.

Hit and run accidents are a motorist worst nightmare- and sadly the reason they usually occur is because the at-fault party is not insured. Auto insurance is required in Washington state, yet still thousands of people refuse to pay a premium, if is because of these drivers that PIP and UM/UIM insurance is so important. For more information onWashington State auto insurance and what types and levels of coverage you should have read my FREE book “The Truth About Buying Washington Auto Insurance” available FREE to Washington state residents through the link above.

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