Toyota Driver Injured in Ferndale Crash
Ferndale, WA (August 07, 2021) – Earlier today, a Toyota driver was injured in Vista Drive vehicle crash.
The accident took place at about 11 a.m. in the Brown Road intersection.
Reports said a Toyota Prius and a Ford F-150 pickup crashed in the middle of the 4-way stop intersection.
The Toyota stopped in the south leg of the intersection while the Ford ended up in the ditch alongside Vista Drive.
Right away, rescuers took the Toyota driver to a hospital by ambulance for suffering non-life-threatening injuries.
On the other hand, the pickup driver and passenger were treated and released at the scene.
Meanwhile, the authorities are still investigating this Vista Drive vehicle crash.
Since you cannot read the intention of the driver in front of you, don’t tailgate.
Make it your practice to Always 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.Preventing Vista Drive Vehicle Crash
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.
That is why it is indeed crucial that everyone drives defensively in order to avoid traffic accidents as much as possible. Meanwhile, here are some of the things that we can do to practice defensive driving:
-First, always drive at a controllable speed.
-Then, it is also important not to assume you know the other driver’s intention.
– Also, 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.
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