Fatal Car Accident Seattle Yesterday

Seattle Fatal Car Accident Closes Highway

Yesterday morning, a fatal car accident closed a section of highway in Seattle. A man was killed in the collision, and the other two drivers were not injured. The crash happened shortly before 5 a.m. The causing vehicle was travelling at high speed when it lost control of its vehicle and collided with several other vehicles. The causing vehicle stopped in one lane of the freeway and was then struck by another vehicle. The two vehicles collided and the causing vehicle lost control, hitting a Jersey barrier and a light pole. The 47-year-old driver of the causing car, a Surrey man, was killed. The two other drivers were not injured.

The fatal crash closed southbound I-5 for five hours. Traffic was jammed for six miles around Northgate. Two lanes were reopened shortly afterwards. A suspect was charged with vehicular murder. The crash is suspected to have involved drugs and alcohol.

Washington State has a high rate of car crashes, and one of the leading causes of personal injury claims is car accidents. An estimated 20 to 50 millions people are hurt in car accidents each year. Car crashes result in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, while many more are injured. Washington had approximately 600 fatal car accidents last year – 118 of them were pedestrians.

A two-vehicle crash blocked two lanes of Interstate 5 near the south SeaTac shopping district. The driver of the Sequim vehicle, a 23-year-old man, was killed in the accident. Two other vehicles were also involved in the accident. The Washington State Patrol was called to the scene.

An attorney will work with you to gather evidence supporting your claims and establish the full extent of damages in the accident. An experienced attorney can subpoena records from police and other records to support your case. An experienced Seattle car accident lawyer will also speak on your behalf with insurance companies. This will help avoid pushback from the insurance company.

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