Two Hospitalized in West Main Street Crash
Battle Ground, WA (June 24, 2021) On Tuesday, two were injured in a vehicle crash on Street Vehicle crash.
The accident happened at 7:57 p.m. in the 500 block area, wherein a C-Tran bus and a car were involved.
The bus driver was not injured in the accident. However, but two people from the car were taken to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver.
Officers are still investigating the incident.
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.
Be Ready to Prevent Accidents
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, unfortunately 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.