Five people were injured when a Clallam County transit bus was hit head-on by a pickup that was fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run accident. The crash happened on U.S. Highway 101 near State Route 112, just west of Port Angeles at around 6 p.m. on Tuesday. According to the Washington State Patrol, a man driving a Ford pickup truck sideswiped a Jeep and fled the scene of the accident. About a mile and a half down the road, he crashed into the bus, which pushed a Geo Metro off the road and into a ditch. Five people - the driver of the pickup, the bus driver, and three passengers on the bus - were injured in the crash. Fortunately, there were no serious injuries reported.
Buses are not equipped with safety features, such as seatbelts and airbags, that are standard on other passenger vehicles. That is why even the most minor accident has the potential to cause serious injuries. If you have been injured in a bus accident, the odds are that it was caused by someone else’s negligence. You should seek the advice of a Seattle accident lawyer immediately to preserve your legal rights and seek compensation for your injuries.
If you have been injured in a bus accident, contact the experienced Seattle accident lawyers at Peizer, Richards & Ziontz at (206) 682-7700 to discuss your case. The injury lawyers at Peizer, Richards & Ziontz handle personal injury and auto accident cases in Seattle, Alki, Ballard, Beacon Hill, Bellevue, Bothell, Brighton, Broadmor, Broadway, Fauntleroy, Fremont, Georgetown, Green Lakes, Hazelwood, Kenmore, Kirkland, Laurelhurst, Madrona, Medina, Mercer Island, Metum, Midlakes, Queen Anne, Rainier Beach, Redmond, Renton, Richmond Beach, Shoreline, Wallingford, and Yarrow Point. Our Seattle accident lawyers work on a contingency fee basis, which means you don’t pay a fee unless you receive monetary compensation in your case.
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