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.Last week, police say, a speeding semi ran a red light slamming into their minivan, pinning them against a building. Tacoma Fire Department paramedic Jeff Bambrick was one of the firefighters who responded. He didn't realize until later, when an announcement went out at his sons school, that he knew the family. Besides the broken ankle, Annalese suffered a traumatic head injury that affects her memory and mood.
Three people hospitalized with serious injuries after being hit by a car in Parkland Saturday were still being treated but doing better Sunday. The accident happened at 6:30 p.m. when a 1999 Lexus hit the group as they crossed Pacific Avenue at 134th Street South. A 54-year-old woman and two boys, ages 15 and 16, were taken to St. Joseph Medical Center. The woman and 15 year old are from Tacoma, and the other boy is from Spanaway.
A 27-year-old man died and two others were injured Friday night in a four-car collision on state Route 9 near Lake Stevens. The crash, which involved four cars, occurred just north of State Route 204 at approximately 10:45 p.m. A car headed north on the roadway crossed the yellow line and crashed into an oncoming car, head on. Two other vehicles then crashed into the wreckage. The causing driver, who became trapped in his car, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, a man in his 20s, has not been identified.
Fiona M. Regan, 40, of Tenino was driving a 1994 Isuzu Trooper north on Smith Prairie Road Southeast just north of 161st Way Southeast at 9:41 p.m. when she allegedly fell asleep at the wheel. The car crossed the center lane into oncoming traffic and hit a 1994 Isuzu Amigo. The driver of the Amigo, Linda H. Burkhardt, 55, of Puyallup, was flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where she later died. Regan was injured and taken to Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia.
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5 ways to help the survivor of a pedestrian accident After someone is seriously injured in a pedestrian accident, their life is put on hold as they deal with the aftermath – pain from injuries, possible hospitalization, surgery, or rehabilitation, endless doctor visits – and growing medical bills. There are things you can do immediately to help the survivor of a pedestrian accident heal and move forward.