Leavenworth, WA (July 11, 2021) - On Friday, July 9, a pileup collision in the Leavenworth area ended in a fatality and the injury of an Everett woman.

Local reports revealed that the crash occurred on US-2 nearly 13 minutes outside of the city limits. According to state troopers, an Everett man was driving distracted on the highway, causing him to crash into the guardrail. The man continued into oncoming traffic where he collided head-on with another vehicle.

This set off a chain reaction that caused two more vehicles to crash into the rear of the second driver. The operator of the vehicle that was struck head-on, 63-year-old Rosemarry Winslow of Everett, was sent to Cascade Medical Center for treatment. The driver of the fourth vehicle, 27-year-old Tasha Macomber of Yakima, was also injured.

The driver at fault for the accident suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity is currently awaiting notification from the next of kin.

An ongoing investigation into the cause of the collision is being managed by local authorities.

We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased victim at this time. Our thoughts are with the injured victims and their families in hopes of a full recovery.

Distracted Driving Accidents in Seattle WA

Distracted driving is defined as any activity that diverts your attention away from the task of driving. Texting is perhaps the most dangerous kind of distracted driving, as it may keep your eyes off the road for up to five seconds. Every day, 9 people are killed and over 1,000 are wounded in distracted driving collisions. In 2018, 2,841 individuals were killed in distracted driving incidents.

Most automobile accident victims are uninformed of state laws, regulations related to insurance coverage, or what to do if they are wounded in a crash, which can be a stumbling block when making a personal injury claim. Many car accident victims struggle to understand their rights in time to defend themselves after a collision, and the seconds after a crash are crucial in determining whether or not your claim for compensation will be successful. A personal injury lawyer in Seattle may assist you in filing a claim and recovering damages such as medical bills, lost wages, and other losses. You are not forced to pursue a personal injury claim on your own, and consulting with an expert attorney can assist you in recovering monies that have been lost.

Dore Law Group has years of expertise fighting for the rights of accident victims, and our legal team has assisted clients from all over the state in completely recovering after being injured in a Seattle automobile accident. Our Washington automobile accident lawyers are committed to helping clients rebuild their lives after devastating occurrences, and we want to make sure that those responsible are held accountable.

If you have been wounded in a vehicle accident in Seattle, call our legal firm right now at (253) 236-3888. You may relax knowing that your case is in capable hands.

Note: Our law firm uses secondary sources to create this post. These outside sources include but are not limited to local news media outlets, local police reports, state police bulletins, social media outlets, and eyewitness accounts about serious accidents that take place in Kent, Tacoma, and Seattle. We do not verify all of the facts surrounding each accident, therefore, if you locate any information that is not correct, let us know, and we will correct our post to reflect the most accurate information available.