People Injured in 196th Street Southwest Crash
Lynwood, WA (June 29, 2021) – On Monday, five were injured as a car crashes into Washington Energy Services Building.
The accident happened at the 3900 block of 196th Street Southwest.
Officers said the driver pushed the gas instead of the brakes. in the 3900 block of 196th Street SW.
Rescuers took five people with minor injuries to area hospital, including four Washington Energy employees.
Meanwhile, Washington Energy said crews are in full service on Tuesday.
Since you cannot read the intention of the driver in front of you, don’t tailgate. Maintain some distance between your vehicle and the one ahead in order to give yourself enough response time should the vehicle ahead make a sudden turn or stop.
Always Practice Safety Driving
While driving is essential for many in order to move about in their lives, it is one of the most dangerous activities performed daily. That is because auto accidents are a major public health threat. Traffic accidents are a leading cause of death for individuals ages 5-64.
Thus it is indeed crucial that everyone drives defensively in order to avoid traffic accidents as much as possible.
Here are some of the things that we can do to practice defensive driving:
Always drive at a controllable speed.
It is also important not to assume you know the other driver’s intention.
Be prepared to positively react to other drivers.
This one, we should never neglect. Yield at intersections, even if you have right of way.
Most importantly, stay focused on the road. Remove all distractions such as mobile phone use, unstrapped toddlers, etc.
Call our attorneys at Sweet Lawyers if you were injured in an accident. Our hotline is (800) 674 7852. You may also check our website and chat with our live agents.