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Aberdeen, Washington – One Dead in Head-On Collision

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Posted on April 18, 2019

Aberdeen, Washington  (April 15, 2019) – The driver of a pickup truck was killed after being struck by a semi-truck on the 1200 block of E. Wishkah Street on Monday afternoon. Police and fire personnel responded to the scene around 1 p.m., but found the driver deceased in his severely damaged vehicle. According to witnesses. the driver was driving erratically, crossing lanes and correcting their path until they were struck by the semi-truck. Following the initial impact, the pickup also hit another car, though neither of the other drivers involved were injured. From this preliminary information, police have said there is the possibility that the driver might have been experiencing a medical issue before losing control.

The collision blocked the road and caused a fuel spill on the road. Drivers are advised to be careful on the street as it might still become slippery from the oil.

About Vehicle Accidents

In 2017, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)  have reported a total of 120, 993 car accidents. Of those accidents, 525 were fatal ad 34, 311 were possible or suspected of injuries. On the other hand, the state of Washington’s  2015 Annual Collision Data Summary reported that 6,091 commercial vehicle or heavy trucks were involved in collisions in 2015. These crashes included 38 fatal collisions, 85 serious injury collisions, 1,352 minor injury collisions, 4,565 property damage collisions, and 51 unknown injury collisions.

Give the size and build difference between cars and trucks, collisions between the two often result in dangerous situations. Specifically, trucks can weigh 20-30 times more than passenger cars, and their height and greater ground clearance can cause smaller vehicles to be more easily toppled in car-truck accidents. Consequently, studies have proven that most deaths in large truck accidents are passenger vehicle occupants, who are more vulnerable in case of collision. However, in a 2013 study, most car-truck accidents are often caused by car drivers, with relation to driver errors. Regardless of which vehicle you are driving, one must always exercise caution on the road. With both cars and trucks, drivers must be responsible for making sure their vehicle is in a good condition and not prone to vehicle failure, and to always consider the road and weather conditions. If you have been a victim of an accident involving these types of vehicles, we extend our sympathy and compassion.

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