Although my law practice tends to focus on Washington personal injury cases, I was stunned to hear about a terrible multi-car collision that happened in Grey Summit, Missouri earlier today. As a Seattle auto crash attorney and Tacoma wrongful death lawyer, this accident, which involved two school buses, a pickup truck and a semi-truck, caught my attention, despite being nowhere near where I work.

Earlier today, a student and a pickup truck driver were killed in a multi-car crash 40 miles outside of St. Louis, Missouri. The accident happened when a pickup truck rear ended a semi-truck that slowed down before entering a construction zone. The crash became much worse very quickly as a school bus crashed into the back of the wreckage, before getting rear ended by a second school bus, which shot the first bus on top of the pickup truck. Along with the two tragic deaths that have been confirmed, at least 42 students were taken to the hospital, luckily it does not appear that the injuries they sustained are life-threatening. The students were on their way to Six Flags when the accident occurred, and the Superintendent of the school district has commented on how devastating this bus crash is to the community. It is not yet known if any of the driver’s involved will be charged.

My thoughts and prayers go out to all of those involved in this tragic accident. As a parent, a scene like that hits too close to home and is terrifying to imagine. If a loved one of yours is ever in a fatal accident, I understand that the last thing you want to think about is hiring a lawyer. In an attempt to make the process less stressful and easier to understand, I have written a book: In Case of Death- Straight Talk on Washington Wrongful Death along with colleague Patrick J. Kang which is a guide for families of free to Washington State residents by clicking on the above link.

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