As a Seattle car accident lawyer see I examples forever and again and again, the additional risks of driving at night. Asleep at the wheel is a major problem with driving late at night. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is drowsiness or fatigue a factor in nearly 100,000 accidents every year. Fatigue is called the "silent killer" because it resulted in 1,500 deaths per year, and there is a sleep deprivation as a breathalyzer test.

A driver that the wheel fell asleep at caused a two car accident on Thursday at 10:46 am, which almost Highway 101 for four hours blocked. The accident happened close to milepost 233 in Clallam County, as Jennifer Hathaway, 40, her 1985 civic was driving eastbound on Highway 101. Hathaway's vehicle crossed the center line and hit a 2005 Toyota matrix driven by David Worrall, 71. Both vehicles ended up on the eastbound shoulder. Fortunately both drivers were wearing seat belts. Hathaway with hip, leg and chest injuries taken to Harborview Medical Center was and Worrall was not injured. Investigators Highway 101 for almost four hours closed and determined the cause of the accident to Hathaway asleep. It was with negligent driving in the second degree and wait for your process.

This type of accident illustrates the problems with driving late at night. Most of the riders experience at some point or another drive, while tired. The best way to avoid that a drowsiness related accident is to ensure that you are awake and aware, before still in your car. If you're even feeling tired, it is not worth to get it on the road. If you go and tired, pull you over immediately so that they cause an accident.

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