Facts About Brain Injury Awareness Month
Most people never imagine that their lives can spin off course in a moment when an injury impacts the organ that’s the center of all thought, reasoning, emotion, and bodily function. Sadly, over 5.3 million Americans and their families live with the daily impacts of a brain injury, one of the most common causes...
read more
Man hospitalized after car causes motorcycle crash in SeaTac
KING COUNTY, WA -- A motorcyclist suffered serious spinal and head injuries Saturday after a car caused the rider to crash and fall down an embankment in SeaTac, according to Q13 FOX. The man was traveling on Orilla Road South when a gold Lincoln town car made an abrupt wide turn in the motorcycle's...
read more
20-year-old climber rescued after fall from Mt. Index
INDEX, WA – A 20-year-old climber was rescued after falling from the Lower Wall of Mt. Index on Thursday. KOMO News reported that the unidentified climber may have suffered head and spinal injuries from the fall, but was conscious during the rescue. More details about the accident will be posted as they become available....
read more
White Center, Washington – Man Hospitalized After Getting Struck by Vehicle
White Center, Washington (November 16, 2019) - A 60 year-old man sustained head injuries and broken bones after getting struck by a vehicle while he was in crosswalk. He was taken to Harborview Medical Center, where he was said to be in critical condition. No other injuries have been reported in the incident. The...
read more
Ridgefield, Washington – Car Driver Injured After Colliding with Light Pole at I-5
Ridgefield, Washington (November 11, 2019) - A car driver sustained a broken neck after crashing into a light pole at the weight station off northbound Interstate 5, north of the exit to Pioneer Street. No other vehicles were involved in the crash and no other injuries were reported in the incident. According to the report...
read more
Algona, Washington – Woman Sustains Head Injuries After a Fall
Algona, Washington (October 10, 2019) -The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to an aid call on Sunday evening where a woman sustained head injuries. According to the report, the patient had fallen, resulting in her injuries. She was later taken by her husband to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center for treatment. No further word has...
read more
Auburn, Washington – Teenager Suffers Head Injuries in Two-Car Collision
Auburn, Washington (October 21, 2019) - A 17 year-old teenager sustained a serious head injury in two-car collision that occurred on the 500 block of Oravetz Road on Monday evening. The victim, identified as Michael Salo, was taken to St. Joseph's hospital for brain surgery as he was suffering a brain bleed. The driver of...
read more