Washington State DUI Questions and Answers: Washington State DUI Penalties

 

Washington State DUI Questions and Answers: Washington State DUI Penalties

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Question: What are the penalties for DUI violators?
Question Detail: What penalties do I face, if I am convicted of DUI?

 

Penalties for Washington State DUI violators:

First Offense:

Jail:  1 day for BAC under 0.15; 2 days for BAC over 0.15 or refusal

License Suspension:  90 days for BAC under 0.15; 1 year for BAC over 0.15 or refusal

Ignition Interlock Device:  1 year

Fines/Costs/Assessments:  Depends on court, but starts at $1,000 and can go over $2,000

Second Offense:

Jail:  30 days for BAC under 0.15; 45days for BAC over 0.15 or refusal

Electronic Home Monitoring:  60 days for BAC under 0.15; 90 days for BAC over 0.15 or refusal

License Suspension:  2 years for BAC under 0.15; 3 years for BAC over 0.15 or refusal

Ignition Interlock Device:  5 years

Fines/Costs/Assessments:  Depends on court, but starts at $1,500 and can go over $2,500

Third Offense: 

Jail:  1 day for BAC under 0.15; 2 days for BAC over 0.15 or refusal

Electronic Home Monitoring:  120 days for BAC under 0.15; 150 days for BAC over 0.15 or refusal

License Suspension:  3 years for BAC under 0.15; 4 years for BAC over 0.15 or refusal

Ignition Interlock Device:  10 year

Fines/Costs/Assessments:  Depends on court, but starts at $2,000 and can go over $3,000

 

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Washington State DUI Questions and Answers: Washington State DUI Penalties

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Question: What are the penalties for DUI violators?
Question Detail: What penalties do I face, if I am convicted of DUI?

 

Penalties for Washington State DUI violators:

First Offense:

Jail:  1 day for BAC under 0.15; 2 days for BAC over 0.15 or refusal

License Suspension:  90 days for BAC under 0.15; 1 year for BAC over 0.15 or refusal

Ignition Interlock Device:  1 year

Fines/Costs/Assessments:  Depends on court, but starts at $1,000 and can go over $2,000

Second Offense:

Jail:  30 days for BAC under 0.15; 45days for BAC over 0.15 or refusal

Electronic Home Monitoring:  60 days for BAC under 0.15; 90 days for BAC over 0.15 or refusal

License Suspension:  2 years for BAC under 0.15; 3 years for BAC over 0.15 or refusal

Ignition Interlock Device:  5 years

Fines/Costs/Assessments:  Depends on court, but starts at $1,500 and can go over $2,500

Third Offense: 

Jail:  1 day for BAC under 0.15; 2 days for BAC over 0.15 or refusal

Electronic Home Monitoring:  120 days for BAC under 0.15; 150 days for BAC over 0.15 or refusal

License Suspension:  3 years for BAC under 0.15; 4 years for BAC over 0.15 or refusal

Ignition Interlock Device:  10 year

Fines/Costs/Assessments:  Depends on court, but starts at $2,000 and can go over $3,000

 

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Washington State DUI Questions and Answers: Washington State DUI Arrest

Washington State DUI Questions and Answers: Washington State DUI Arrest

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Question: What should I do if I have been arrested for a DUI?
Question Detail: I've been arrested for DUI, what should I do to help myself? And can I represent myself?

 

If you are arrested for DUI, and have already been processed and released (which sounds like your situation) you must immediately meet with or speak to a Washington State DUI lawyer.  If you cannot afford a Washington State DUI lawyer you must still consult with one (or even a few).  Washington State DUI laws are complicated and the penalties are severe.  Without some knowledge and assistance you are destined to fail.  The advantage of consulting with a knowledgeable Washington State DUI lawyer is that you will have time to ask many questions and receive valuable and accurate answers.  If you are represented by a public defender, as good as many are, is that they simply do not have the time you need to spend quality time with you.  Finally, if you have any hope of improving your case in court, staying out of jail or keeping your license, you must have a Washington State DUI lawyer.

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Washington State DUI: DUI and Children equals more jail!

Washington State DUI:  DUI and Children equals more jail!

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OLYMPIA – Drivers in Washington will face steeper consequences starting this spring for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol while a child is in the vehicle.

Gov. Chris Gregoire signed into law Friday legislation -- House Bill 2302 -- that enhances penalties for drunken drivers transporting passengers age 16 and younger. The law will go into effect in early June.

Washington already has penalty enhancements for convicted drunken drivers carrying minor passengers.

Currently, if the passenger is 13 years old or younger, law enforcement officers must contact Child Protective Services if an arrest is made.

And for drivers with a passenger 16 or younger, an ignition interlock device – a portable breathalyzer attached to the ignition – must be installed for at least 60 days. The ignition interlocks only let drivers start the car if their blood alcohol concentration is below .025, said Capt. Jason Berry with the Washington State Patrol.

The new law moves the CPS notification requirement up to include passengers age 16 and younger. It also extends the minimum period for an ignition interlock to six months.

"The whole idea is this technology is holding people accountable," Berry said. But the State Patrol wants drivers to recognize they are drunk before even starting the car.

Under the new law, drivers with a record of gross misdemeanor convictions for DUI with a child passenger 16 or younger will have to pay additional fines. Having one prior offense could lead to an additional payment of $2,000 to $5,000. Having three or more prior offenses could cost an additional $3,000 to $10,000.

Also, those convicted of felony DUI, vehicular assault DUI or vehicular homicide DUI while a passenger 16 or younger is in the vehicle will get an additional sentence of 12 months for each of their child passengers.

The bill came forward at the request of the State Patrol and passed both the Senate and the House with unanimous support during the 60-day session.

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Question: Can another county summon me because of a charge in another county?
Question Detail: I'm on probation for DWI in one county in Washington State. While traveling through another county, I was pulled over and determined to be over the legal limit. I wasn't cited for whatever reason but I later received a summons from my county's prosecutor's office charging me with a probation violation from information they received from the first county. Is this legal?

 

The simple answer to your question is YES.  In your case you had an original charge (in your County)  and were placed on probation.  Undoubtedly there were “conditions of probation” which included no new law violations.  An arrest for DUI in another County may qualify as a new law violation and as a result the original County may summons you back into court for a probation violation.  Get an attorney, you’ll need one!

 

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Question: How long does the state have before DUI charges must be filed?
Question Detail: I was charge for DUI a year ago but until now there was no charges filed on state, How long does the state have before DUI charges must be filed?

The State has up to 2 years to file the DUI charge in court – this is called the Statute of Limitations.  It is unusual for the State to delay the filing more than one year, but not unheard of.  Keep your fingers crossed that your case gets lost in the system.

 

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Question: Was I required to answer the officer questions for DUI?
Question Detail: I was stopped for DUI and the officer asked me questions? Was I required to answer them?

You are not required to answer any questions when you are stopped and then investigated for DUI.  In fact, the less you say the better.  Also, do not agree to do the field sobriety tests (FSTs), the portable breath test (PBT), or answer any further questions at the police station (the DUI arrest report).  Be sure you request to speak to an attorney and ask that attorney (likely a public defender) if they advise taking the breath test at the station – be honest with the attorney.

 

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Deadly Arlington Snohomish County DUI Accident

Deadly Arlington Snohomish County DUI Accident

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NEAR ARLINGTON, Wash. -- State troopers say drugs or alcohol were involved in a deadly collision on State Route 9 Wednesday night that killed two people and left another in the hospital.

The Washington State Patrol said 2008 Chevy Cobalt was headed south near the Stillaguamish River when it crossed the center line and hit a 2008 Cadillac CTS traveling the opposite way.

The driver of the Cobalt, a 31-year-old Lake Stevens man, died at Harborview Medical Center. The driver of the Cadillac, a 64-year-old Lynnwood man, died at Cascade Valley Hospital. A passenger in the Cadillac is being treated at Colby Hospital.

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Question: Can an individual with multiple DUI be eligible to accompany a 15 minor with a beginner's permit?
Question Detail: What are the possible consequences if an individual allows a 14 year old to drive. Can that same individual with multiple DUI's be considered eligible to accompany a 15 year old with a beginners permit?

 

The answer to this question is relatively easy.  To legally accompany a driver with a beginner’s permit the adult must have a valid driver’s license (not a restrictive driver’s license).  If the adult does not have a valid driver’s license, the adult cannot accompany the minor.  If the adult does not have a valid driver’s license, a crime is being committed (not a good lesson for the young driver either!)

 

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Question: Is there a way to reduce my DUI?
Question Detail: My CDL was taken for a year because I got a DUI in my personal car. Is there a way to reduce that?

                                                   

If you are charged with a DUI you have two ways to lose your driver’s license (and CDL).  One way is losing the DOL hearing and the other is being convicted of the DUI.  If you chose to enter the Deferred Prosecution program, and do it correctly, you can save your personal driver’s license and not get it suspended.  However, and importantly, the DP program does not save your CDL – you must win the DOL hearing and not be convicted of DUI to save the CDL.

If this is a first DUI offense the CDL suspension is for 1 year (subsequent suspensions are lifetime).  To answer you question, there is no way to reduce the 1 year CDL suspension  - it is 1 year in length.

 

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Question: How can I fight the DUI charge?
Question Detail: If I was over the legal limit and failed the field sobriety tests, How can I fight the DUI charge?

 

How can you fight the DUI?  Tough question to answer not knowing the individual facts of your case.  And therein lies the answer.  Each case is different and very much fact dependent.  Basically we break down DUI cases into three categories when defending them:  the stop, the arrest, and the breath test.  If the stop is questionable (i.e. not lawful) you can use this issue to have the DUI amended or bring a motion and potentially have the DUI dismissed.  If the breath test was not done according to strict procedure (set out in statutes) then a motion can be brought in court requesting the Judge suppress the breath (or blood) test – this will result in a stronger case for you or the prosecutor will offer you a better deal.

The bottom line is that no DUI is a slam dunk either way. Law enforcement do make errors (it is not an easy job that they have) and the strength of your case often depends on mistakes (and luck!).  You need a good DUI attorney!

 

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Question: Is it legal to stop me for a DUI charge?
Question Detail: There was no traffic violation committed, can you be stopped for DUI?

You can be stopped/contacted for only three general reasons:

1.      You committed a traffic violation (i.e. speeding);

2.      The officer suspects you of criminal activity- Terry Stop (i.e. severe lane travel and inconsistent speeds); or

3.      Community Caretaking (i.e. you are passed out in a parked car).

Absent one of the above factors an officer cannot stop or contact you.  Be very aware of the officer who gathers together several factual observations and passes them off as “suspicion of criminal activity.”  Many officers and prosecutors alike are more interested in arrest and convictions than necessarily fair play.

 

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Question: How much jail time for DUI?
Question Detail: How much time would you normally get if you were arrested for DUI and than got arrested 3 months later for driving without a license?

 

This is a really tough question to answer.  Jail time depends on so many factors such as prior offenses, dangerous driving, passengers in the vehicle, BAC level, etc.  However, if the case is still pending and you get another criminal offense (therefore in violation of the pretrial conditions) you can expect either an additional sanction from the Judge (irrespective of the pending DUI) or perhaps a slightly harsher sentence.

In the alternative, if you plead to the DUI and then get another criminal offense then the answer is easy:  You’ll be sentenced to at least an additional 30 days in jail.

 

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Question: Do I have to take a roadside test for DUI?
Question Detail: Do I have to do roadside tests like walking a in a straight line, balancing on one foot, or touching my nose? If I'm pulled over for DUI?

 

You do not have to take any roadside tests.  All field sobriety tests (Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus, walk and turn, and one leg stand) are “voluntary” and you must be advised as such.  Additionally, the portable breath test at the side of the road is also voluntary.  Frankly, we attorneys advise that you do no field sobriety test and do not give a breath test at the side of the road.

 

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Speeding enforcement falls through cracks with budget cuts

Speeding enforcement falls through cracks with budget cuts

Seven years ago, highway safety leaders from around the USA gathered to adapt a strategy for attacking speeding — a problem that contributes to about one-third of all traffic deaths.

Since then, seven states have actually increased speed limits while two have increased speeding fines. In 2010, 10,530 people died in speed-related crashes.

Over the past decade, speeding has been the one area of road safety where advocates have had little success: Fatalities related to non-use of seat belts dropped 23% since 2000 and drunken-driving deaths 3%; speed-related deaths rose 7%.

"There hasn't been much done at the state level or the federal level on speeding" since 2005 , says Barbara Harsha, executive director of the Governors Highway Safety Association. Her group, which represents state highway safety offices, recently surveyed members to see what progress is being made on speeding and aggressive driving.

The collective response: not much.

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Development in Speeding Enforcement since 2007

Development in Speeding Enforcement since 2007

--Seven states increased speed limits, some to as high as 85 mph on some roads: Kan., Ky., Maine, Ohio, Pa., Texas, Va.
--Two states increased fines for speeders: Connecticut for all speeders, Wyoming for drivers of commercial vehicles
--Three states created a new “super” or “excessive” speeder classification with higher fines: Ga., Hawaii, Pa.
--One state enacted an aggressive driver law: Ind.
Source: Governors Highway Safety Association

There is limited use of automated speed enforcement: 14 states allow it, and two — Tennessee and Utah — allow it in all areas of the state, GHSA says.

With limited funds for road safety promotion and education, the issue simply falls through the cracks, Harsha says. "There's pressure to address emerging issues like distracted driving. The other part of the equation is there's fewer law enforcement personnel to do the job."

Harsha says the widespread disregard for speed limits is "more of a cultural thing" that stems largely from the 1995 congressional repeal of the national 55 mph speed limit. "When that was repealed, people's attitudes did significantly change. They didn't take the speed limit seriously. They thought they were just guidelines. The posted speed limits are actually laws, but people don't see it that way."

The National Motorists Association, a Waunakee, Wis.-based group that was initially formed to seek repeal of the 55-mph national speed limit, sees it differently.

"The bottom line is that the roads have never been safer," says NMA communications director John Bowman. "Traffic fatality rates have been steadily dropping since 1995. That, incidentally, was the year they repealed the national speed limit. They've been steadily decreasing, and that's with higher speed."

Bowman says that "rather than a sole focus on increased enforcement," NMA favors a national effort to set speed limits based on sound traffic engineering principles and more public education on safe driving practices, especially lane courtesy, in which slower traffic keeps right.

Harsha in part agrees. "There is a question of: are speed limits set appropriately? That's something state engineers and local public works directors and county engineers need to take a look at." In some instances, speed limits are set too low, she says.

GHSA recommends states address speeding with aggressive driving crackdowns. Other recommendations: targeted enforcement in school and work zones and a national, high-visibility enforcement and education campaign.

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Navy to Breathalyze its Sailors

Navy to Breathalyze its Sailors

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - The Navy soon will begin giving Breathalyzer tests to many of its sailors before they report to work aboard a ship under a new program that will spread to the Marine Corps later this year.
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announced the plan Monday during a rare "all hands" call from aboard the USS Bataan at Naval Station Norfolk.
Mabus' comments were broadcast to sailors and Marines worldwide, who were able to submit questions to him via email and each service's Facebook page. During the question and answer session, Mabus was not asked about the Breathalyzer tests, which are already in use aboard submarines in the Pacific Northwest.
The Marine Corps will begin a similar pilot program in April for four of its units, including one at the presidential retreat at Camp David. Lt. Gen. Dennis Hejlik, commander of Marine Corps Forces Command, said the program would expand to the rest of the force after that initial six-month pilot program.
Hejlik said it is important to identify Marines who may have an alcohol problem early on so that their careers aren't hampered and, more importantly, that they don't put other Marines at risk.
Details of the Navy program are still being worked out, but not every sailor who walks onto a ship will be given a Breathalyzer test. Navy officials estimate that between one sixth and one eighth of a ship's crew will be given the test, which will target those standing watch and overseeing important aspects of a ship, such as its nuclear reactors. Other sailors may be tested at random.
The Navy is setting aside $8 million to begin the program and anticipates spending $2 million to keep it going.
Mabus said sailors who are found to have been using alcohol before reporting to work won't necessarily be punished, but the tests will be used as a way to help identify sailors in need of treatment and to serve as a deterrent for those considering drinking heavily the night before a shift.
"We're not telling you not to drink if you're old enough," Mabus said. "We are telling you that it's important to keep legal, responsible use of alcohol from turning into a problem. Your jobs and your lives are too important."
The tests are part of Mabus' 21st Century Sailor and Marine Initiative, an expansive program intended to improve the well-being of sailors and Marines after more than a decade at war.
With the Pentagon shifting its focus toward the Pacific, there's no sign of the operational pace for either service slowing down. Mabus says service members need to be able to handle the physical and emotional rigors of military service.
"We've got a new defense strategy that says that there's gonna be a lot of responsibilities assigned to the Navy and Marine Corps," he told reporters.
The amphibious assault ship that he chose as the setting for his speech was significant. The Bataan recently returned to its homeport in Norfolk after a more than 10-month deployment, the longest for a Navy ship in nearly 40 years.
Mabus' initiative covers several well-being issues, but he didn't hesitate in emphasizing the importance of addressing alcohol abuse. He said that it is an issue affecting all levels of service, with 13 of 20 recent commanding officer firings involving alcohol in some aspect. He also noted that alcohol frequently plays a factor in sexual assaults and suicides, which his initiative also attempts to address.
Among other things, sailors also will be given random drug tests to check for the use of synthetic marijuana, which the military prohibits its members from using. Many states also outlaw synthetic drugs. Sailors caught using synthetic drugs through the urine tests will be prosecuted under military law.
Sailors and Marines will also no longer be able to purchase cigarettes at reduced prices from Navy and Marine stores known as exchanges. Typically, cigarettes on base are sold for 5 percent less than the price in their surrounding communities. Mabus said it didn't make sense for the services to be subsidizing smoking when it is trying to get Marines and sailors to quit the habit for their health.
To that end, Mabus said the Navy would pay for sailors to take part In smoking cessation programs.
In the 2011 fiscal year, the Marine Corps Exchange reported nearly $41 million in cigarette sales. The Navy could not immediately provide estimates on cigarette sales, but noted that in the past year, there were $144 million in tobacco-related sales, which includes cigarettes, cigars and lighters, among other items.
Mabus told reporters following his speech that there are no plans to stop cigarette sales completely.

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Snohomish County Speeding Ticket Alert

Snohomish County Speeding Ticket Alert

Observed throughout most of yesterday but continuing today were 4 Washington State Patrol Troopers monitoring Snohomish County traffic on I5 heading south bound south of the Marysville exit in the Marysville area and continuing to the Broadway exit in Everett. Observed at various time today were the Trooper giving speeding tickets to those traveling above the speed limit in Snohomish County.  At point it was personally observed in this 3 mile area four individual vehicles were being ticketed by these motorcycle troopers

For those who received such Snohomish County speeding tickets be sure to look at the ticket closely. Also advised is writing down the facts as you recall them. Most important is to send the Snohomish County speeding ticket to the appropriate court listed on the actual ticket – likely to Everett Division. Be sure to check the “contested hearing” box on the Snohomish County speeding ticket.

About two weeks later you’ll receive notice of your court date for your Snohomish County Ticket. Be sure to talk with a Snohomish County speeding ticket attorney who can help you dismiss the speeding ticket and save your insurance.

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Snohomish County Speeding Ticket Alert

Snohomish County Speeding Ticket Alert

Observed throughout most of today were 2 Mukilteo Police Officers monitoring Mukilteo traffic on the Mukilteo Speedway heading northbound.  One Mukilteo police officer was situated on the Mukilteo Speedway (I405) in the area near Lincoln Avenue as you enter Mukilteo.  The second Mukilteo police officer on speed emphasis patrol was stationary near the north entrance to the Harbour Point Boulevard (near Walgreens/Starbucks).

For those who received such Mukilteo speeding tickets be sure to look at the ticket closely. Also advised is writing down the facts as you recall them. Most important is to send the Mukilteo speeding ticket to the appropriate court listed on the actual ticket – likely to Mukilteo police department although the ticket will be heard in the Snohomish County District Court Everett Division. Be sure to check the “contested hearing” box on the Mukilteo speeding ticket.

About two weeks later you’ll receive notice of your court date for your Mukilteo Ticket. Be sure to talk with a Mukilteo speeding ticket attorney who can help you dismiss the speeding ticket and save your insurance.

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Washington DUI Drivers arrested after traveling wrong way down road

Washington DUI Drivers arrested after traveling wrong way down road

A suspected drunk driver was arrested Sunday morning after he drove the wrong way up Interstate 5 for several miles near Tumwater in Thurston County, the Washington State Patrol reported.
When troopers pulled the man over, he thought he was in Seattle - some 50 miles from his actual location, said Trooper Guy Gill.
"Amazingly (he) didn't hit anyone," Gill said in a tweet about the incident.
State troopers responded to the wrong-way driver after at least eight motorists called 911 at about 3:45 a.m. to report the man was driving north in the southbound lanes of I-5 in a 1996 Honda Civic.
An investigation found that the man got off the freeway at Trosper Road and then got back on the freeway heading in the same direction.
The driver, a 27-year-old Burlington man, eventually pulled over on the shoulder of the highway. He was arrested on suspicion of DUI, reckless driving and reckless endangerment.
The man appeared to be highly intoxicated, but neither he nor his passenger had any injuries.
The arrest marked the latest in a growing series of wrong-way driving incidents in the Puget Sound area:

• A woman was killed instantly Feb. 22 at about 4 a.m. when she was hit by a compost truck at freeway speeds while heading the wrong way on Highway 520 with her lights turned off. Alcohol was believed to be a factor.

• Four people were injured Feb. 18 when a driver heading the wrong way up Martin Luther King Jr. Way struck two other vehicles.

• Two people were injured Jan. 20 when a wrong-way driver slammed head-on into another car on Interstate 405 at about 1:30 a.m. near Bothell.

• Six people were injured Jan. 15 when a suspected drunk driver heading the wrong way up Interstate 5 crashed head-on into another vehicle near Tukwila.

• A 60-year-old woman was arrested Jan. 11 after troopers say she mixed alcohol and prescription drugs and drove the wrong way down I-5, at times topping 100 miles an hour.

• An 86-year-old man drove more than two miles in the wrong direction down Highway 101 and Interstate 5 through Olympia and Tumwater on Christmas Day, causing at least one crash

 

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Police: Suspected drunk driver crashes onto light rail tracks

Police: Suspected drunk driver crashes onto light rail tracks

Story from Komonews.com

SEATTLE -- A suspected drunk driver was injured when he crashed his pickup truck into another car on the Link light rail tracks in South Seattle Monday afternoon, Seattle police officials said.
Seattle police originally reported the crash involved a light rail car, but later corrected to say two vehicles were involved and no rail cars were struck.
The collision happened around 2 p.m. where Martin Luther King Way South intersects with South Roxbury Street, said the department spokesperson Renee Witt.
The driver was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators say the man appeared to be impaired and is suspected of driving under the influence.
Rail service was briefly suspended while police investigated the crash. No one else was hurt.

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Speed and Impairment equal DUI Death

Speed and Impairment equal DUI Death

From King5 News

OLYMPIA, Wash. – A crash that killed two people Sunday morning is being investigated as a vehicular homicide, the Washington State Patrol says.
The one-car crash occurred in the 3700 block of Libby Road NE.
Two people died and a third was hurt. The suspect driver is a 25-year-old Shelton man.
Speed and alcohol or drugs are factors in the crash, troopers say.
The two people who died were not wearing seatbelts.

Trooper Guy Gill said on Sunday morning, a fourth person connected to the car had been located. No further details were released.

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