Issaquah, Washington – Speeding Driver Killed After Striking Two Trucks on I-90

Issaquah, Washington (December 18, 2019) – The driver of a speeding minivan was killed in a collision with two dump trucks on eastbound Interstate 90 on Wednesday noon. Responding medics attempted lifesaving measures, but unfortunately the victim died on the scene. The drivers of the two dump trucks appear to be uninjured in the incident. No other injuries were reported in the incident.

Responding troopers and medics arrived on the scene, in the eastbound lanes just east of West Lake Sammamish Parkway around 12 p.m. From the findings of the preliminary investigation, the victim was heading eastbound when he struck the back of a dump truck, which caused his vehicle to spin around and collide with another dump truck. The crash caused some lanes to be blocked at the scene, but all lanes have since been reopened.

About Vehicle Accidents

We offer our sympathies and compassion to the friends and loved ones of the victim. Unfortunately, this is not the only time an accident has resulted in a fatality. 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.

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