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Monday, September 6, 2010

3 killed, 3 hurt in suspected DUI crash on Whidbey Island, Island County Washington

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. - State troopers had to shut down part of Interstate 5 after a car crash and fire early Sunday. It happened just after 3:30 a.m. on northbound I-5 near the Snohomish-Skagit county line. Troopers say a car somehow rear ended a truck carrying live crabs. It got stuck and was dragged and then caught fire. The driver of the car was taken to the hospital. No one else was hurt.

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, Whatcom County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com

Friday, September 3, 2010

Snohomish DUI Accident vehicle on display at Evergreen State Fair

The car that carried four people who died after a DUI driver crashed into them last November is on display at the Evergreen State Fair.
Brad and Melissa Agerup and Thomas and Hilda Woods were killed when their car was broadsided on Highway 9 in North Marysville. Prosecutors say the man who crashed his SUV into their sedan drank eight beers before the accident. He was later sentenced to eight years in prison.

In a press release, Snohomish County officials say the car could act as an important deterrent:

"This collision was completely avoidable, and yet we still have grieving families in a community that will be changed forever," said Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon, who had known Brad Agerup for more than 25 years. "I'm grateful to the families for allowing this vehicle to be viewed by the general public. I pray it deters others from making similar mistakes."

"Although this is a graphic display, it is a reality check to what happens when someone chooses to drive under the influence," said Tracy McMillan, Snohomish County's DUI & Target Zero Task Force Manager. "It should be a 100 percent deterrent."

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, Whatcom County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com

Washington State DUI News: DUI Emphasis Patrols this Labor Day Weekend

For those of you celebrating Labor Day weekend in Snohomish, King, Skagit, Island or Whatcom Counties, please be careful! Officers are ready to stop you to see if you have consumed alcohol and if, perhaps, you’re impaired by the stuff. Do not risk it!! Not only is it potentially dangerous, but it’s also very harmful to you and expensive.

Remember, if you are stopped by an officer here are some tips:

DO be polite

DO NOT admit to anything

DO NOT do any field sobriety tests

DO request to speak to any attorney – demand it!

DO follow the attorney’s advice

DO meet with a DUI attorney after your release

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Citizens tells Washington State Trooper that 17-year old is DUI driver

A 17-year-old Auburn girl is facing DUI and hit-and-run charges after crashing her car into a Federal Way guardrail early this morning.

The teen, who is not being identified because of her age, was traveling northbound on I-5 at approximately 7 a.m. when her 1997 BMW drifted off the road and hit a guardrail near the Federal Way truck scales, according to Washington State Patrol Trooper Christina Martin

For more on this story click here: http://federalway.komonews.com/content/alert-citizen-leads-trooper-17-year-old-dui-driver

Washington State Law Enforcement Officers gather at City Hall for DUI patrol kickoff

Representatives from law enforcement agencies from around the region will gather at Lacey City Hall tonight for a ceremony that will dedicate the night’s DUI patrols to a teen killed in a drunken driving crash last year.

For more on this story click here: http://lacey.komonews.com/content/officers-public-gather-city-hall-dui-patrol-kickoff

Washington State DUI News: Five vehicle, DUI crash on I-5 near 41st causes 3-mile backup

A multi-vehicle crash on I-5 near 41st Street has caused traffic issues for most of Saturday afternoon.

Trooper Keith Leary with the Washington State Patrol says that the incident involved five vehicles in the northbound lanes around 3 p.m. He says that the incident began when a 21-year-old Marysville man in a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer was weaving through traffic when he hit a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer driven by a 41-year-old Lake Stevens woman.

For more on this story click here: http://everett.komonews.com/content/five-vehicle-dui-crash-i-5-near-41st-causes-3-mile-backup

Seattle attorney pleads guilty to DUI in King County District Court (Shoreline)

Prominent Seattle lawyer and TV legal analyst Anne Bremner has pleaded guilty to drunken driving charges filed following allegations that she drove intoxicated from a dinner party with several judges and well-known attorneys. Her attorney blamed the incident on a combination of alcohol and medication she takes for bipolar disorder. The plea also means that Bremner will end her fight to keep documents in the case from being released to reporters, her attorney, Bill Bowman, said. Bremner, 52, entered the plea following her arraignment Wednesday morning in Shoreline Municipal Court, the first hearing in the case since charges were filed Aug. 18. District Court Judge Douglas Smith sentenced Bremner to two days in jail.

Personally, I give her credit for taking responsibility, at a heavy cost. People make mistakes, as she did, but also deserve second chances.

For more on this story click here: http://www.seattlepi.com/local/425994_bremner01.html

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