Yesterday there was 2-car crash that occurred in Seattle at or near the intersection of Beacon Avenue South and South Ferdinand Streets. One of the drivers was an 83-year-old man who was trapped in his vehicle after it overturned following the crash. Both drivers were taken to Harborview Medical Center. There was no word on which driver caused the accident. The other driver was reported to have received less serious injuries than the older man.
I can tell you that roll-over collisions can cause the most severe and debilitating injuries. I’ve handled dozens of these types of accidents. The injuries are usually severe and long-lasting given the collision forces generated in the crash. Roll-over accidents are notorious for causing spine injuries, to include fractured spine or vertebrae, disc injuries, facet joint problems, and strain/sprain injuries.
Hopefully the Seattle Police Department will take care of this by carefully investigating the cause of the collision.
Wow, 83 years old and in a rollover accident! I\’m wondering what kind of vehicle it was and what the investigation concluded the cause was?