Sequim Car Accident Kills One, Injures Two | Washington Car Accident Lawyer

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Those of us that are Washington car accident lawyers know that in the northwest, unexpected conditions frequently cause Washington auto accidents. Sunday evening, an auto accident near Sequim, sadly, left one teenager dead. The driver of the truck swerved off the road and struck a tree.

The incident took place at about 5 p.m. on Forest Service Road. Witnesses say a deer jumped in the path of the vehicle causing the driver to swerve off the road.

Two of the passengers were also injured. One was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, while the other victim was rushed to Olympic Medical Center.

Investigators say the three teenagers were not wearing seatbelts at the time of the car accident.

Unexpected circumstances frequently cause auto collisions. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were approximately 1.5 million auto-deer collisions in the United States in 2008. When a deer or any other animal appears in the path of your vehicle, there is very little time to react. Although drivers cannot always avoid an auto accident, they can help prevent personal injuries by wearing a seatbelt. Seatbelts save about 1,652 lives and prevent 22,372 serious injuries a year, according to a study conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation. So please, always wear your seatbelt.

This information is provided by Straight Talk Law, where you can order free information on Sequim auto accidents, purchasing car insurance in Washington, and other valuable legal information, offered as a public service by Seattle personal injury attorney and author Jason Epstein and his Washington auto accident, Tacoma motorcycle accident, and King County wrongful death law firm in Seattle, Washington.