It takes only a few seconds for a life to alter forever. Two seconds drowsy driving sends a car crashing into a guardrail, a little distraction leads to a fatal car accident when a man was simply trying to change a flat tire and a few seconds of inattention can trigger a fatal head-on collision. Sadly, as a King County car accident lawyer in a Seattle personal injury law firm I have seen the impact a few seconds can have far too often.

Sunday September 6th a fatal car accident occurred near the entrance to highway 167. The fatal car accident occurred when a gray Ford F350 crossed the center line at Thornton Avenue and Stewart Road at 2:30 in the morning.

The truck then slammed into a Toyota Echo head on ripping open the roof of the Echo. The driver of the Echo, a 24-year-old Pierce County man was pronounced dead on the scene.

The F-350 driver was rushed to Harborview Medical Center for serious injuries attained in the fatal car accident. When released the man could face vehicular homicide charges.

The crash is being investigated by the State Patrol. It was not raining at the time of the accident and there is an investigation going to figure out whether speed, drugs or alcohol played a role in the fatal car accident.

I send my thoughts out to the family and friends of the young man killed in this car accident. Dealing with a fatal car accident such as this is never easy and to help anyone in a similar situation take the next steps after a Washington wrongful death I have co-authored a book along with colleague Patrick J. Kang titled: In Case of Death: Straight Talk on Washington Wrongful Death. This book is made to not only help you decide if you need a lawyer, but also help you prepare yourself for the journey ahead. This book is free to Washington state residents at the link above.

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