Passenger Hospitalized in DUI Crash on State Route 510

Two Injured in Yelm Traffic Accident

Yelm, WA (February 17, 2023) – At about 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, a 38-year-old woman from Roy who was a passenger sustained injuries in a DUI crash on State Route 510.

According to the authorities, a 39-year-old Graham woman was westbound on the freeway when she suddenly drove off the roadway and hit a tree.

The driver and her female passenger from Roy were both injured in the collision.

Immediately, the rescuers rushed the Graham woman to Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia. The Roy woman, on the other hand, was transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Reports say that the driver could face charges of driving under the influence and vehicular assault.

Officers are still investigating.

Never drink and drive.

Accidents While on the Road

The Washington Traffic Safety Commission has a plan titled “Target Zero”, with the goal of decreasing deaths and serious injuries on Washington’s roadways to zero by 2030. Despite this, accidents statewide continue to take the lives of hundreds each year.

2021 was the deadliest year on the road that the state of Washington had seen for fifteen years. As a matter of fact, Seattle had 30 traffic deaths that year, a 16-year-high, and 11 fatal injuries in the first five months of 2022, according to a Seattle Department of Transportation report.

Traffic mishaps like the DUI crash on State Route 510 are a major public health threat and a leading cause of death for people ages 5-64. Therefore, we must know what to do if in case we encounter traffic accidents.

To suffer from pain and difficulties because of other people’s negligence is a big no to us. That is why we encourage you to contact us in the event of an accident similar to the Yelm traffic accident.

Sweet Lawyers’ personal injury attorneys will find the most favorable possible outcome for our clients. We will achieve the justice and compensation that you and your family truly deserve.

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