An accident in Longview, Washington that left three people injured calls for the services of auto accident attorneys. The accident report of the Tuesday morning, May 12th, collision revealed that the authorities identified one of the victims as Jose A. Chagollan Zaragosa, 47, of Onalaska.
The Washington State Patrol said that the collision which occurred on Interstate 5 began with a man identified as Felix Pulido Cervantes, 47. The man was heading north on the interstate when a car in front of him slowed down suddenly.
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Cervantes struck the man from behind, and a third vehicle carrying Zaragosa rear-ended him. The driver of the victim’s car, identified as a 46-year-old woman did not sustain any injury, but the man, a 15-year-old and a 2-year-old passenger sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The medics took Zaragosa and the other two to PeaceHealth St. John’s Medical Center for treatment of their injuries. The WSP said that the victims and their driver had their seat belts on, and the driver of the first car did not sustain any injury.
Cervantes was also uninjured, and he was alone in his vehicle. The authorities took him into custody on suspicion of vehicular assault, felony drug possession, and possession with intent. There is no additional information at this time.
The authorities used the collision to reiterate the importance of drivers giving adequate space when driving to enable them to stop in time to avoid crashes. Those involved in auto collisions should hire auto accident attorneys to represent their interests.
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