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The Washington State Patrol is reporting that a motorcycle driver was killed in an accident on I-5 near Southcenter on Sunday evening, around 5:47 p.m. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger on the motorcycle was taken to Harborview and is in stable condition. Investigators suspect alcohol was a factor.
A 26-year-old Auburn man is under investigation for vehicular assault after two passengers in his car were injured in a collision on Interstate 5 just south of South 272nd Street. Washington State Patrol troopers say the driver was likely speeding and under the influence of intoxicants when he lost control of the 2007 White Nissan Maxima he was driving. The car left the roadway, spun around and slammed into the guardrail at 3:42 Sunday morning. Patrol officers said the driver and a 50-year-old female passenger were transported to Highline Community Hospital.
State Patrol troopers are investigating the cause of an accident near midnight Saturday that sent five people to the hospital. One person was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The other four men were taken to Providence Regional Medical Center Everett. Troopers said the crash occurred on the southbound onramp to I-5 just south of Fourth Street in Marysville. A 1997 Acura driven by an Everett man, 25, was stopped in one of the lanes with its headlights off when it was hit by a 1994 Ford pickup that was changing lanes. The pickup was driven by an Everett man, 54.
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According to a probable cause affidavit, Roger R. Haines, 48, was impaired by drugs when the 1999 Mercury Mountaineer he was driving collided with a tractor-trailer near Milepost 20 on southbound Interstate 5, south of Woodland. His wife, Teresa Haines, 46, was pronounced dead at the scene. The couple have two sons. He appeared Tuesday in a wheelchair in front of Judge Scott Collier. His left foot was amputated about a month after the crash, due to a bone infection, he said.
One person died Wednesday when a vehicle lost control on I-5 in Federal Way about 12:20 p.m. July 31. A Honda Accord was traveling northbound on I-5 to the eastbound State Route 18 ramp. The vehicle lost control and rolled several times. Both occupants were ejected, and the vehicle caught fire. The passenger, Billy Powell Jr., 21, was declared dead. The driver, a 27-year-old female from Shelton, was transported to St. Francis Hospital with injuries.
5 things every motorcycle accident victim needs to do immediately After someone is seriously injured in a motorcycle accident, they struggle to deal with injuries, medical treatments, lost work and wages, and growing medical bills. There are many things that need to be done to help a person recover physically and financially from a serious motorcycle crash. Here are the top 5 things to do after an injury motorcycle accident.