Redmond, Washington – One Injured in Car Crashing into Apartment

Redmond, Washington (March 22, 2019)  – The occupant of an apartment in the 4200 block of  West Lake Sammamish Parkway was injured when an SUV crashed through the wall. The person was hit by either the vehicle or debris, and was taken to the hospital. The injuries sustained by the victim were non-life threatening. The two occupants of the SUV were not injured, nor was the driver impaired.

The SUV appears to have driven over the curb and then crashed into the wall. Officers and medics responded after getting the report that a car had crashed into a building. The crew that responded saw that the SUV had plowed through the outer wall and was partly wedged into the apartment’s interior. The case is under investigation.

About Vehicle Accidents

Vehicle damage to residential areas are often accidentally inflicted by the owners themselves, thus making these incidents unreported. Data for cars which have crashed into residential buildings then is considerably more incomplete than cars which have crashed into other types of buildings, such as stores. But from data gathered from car crashes into buildings, the cause was usually operator error or pedal error. For operator errors, drivers usually accelerated or were at high speeds, or were in the wrong gear. For pedal errors, it meant that drivers stepped on the gas when they meant to step on the brake. Other, smaller factors are situation-based, such as driving under influence, traffic accidents, weather conditions or medical emergencies. A very small percentage are for people who intentionally ram buildings to commit theft. From these causes, lack of control is a common feature.

As always, we urge everyone to drive with caution and practice safe driving wherever you go. Doing so minimizes damage and injuries you can inflict not only on yourself, but on others as well. If you have however become a victim of a vehicle accident of any sort, we extend our sympathies and compassion.

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