Gregory Harrington of Edgewood Involved in DUI Collision on Highway 12 [Lewis County, WA]

Lewis County, WA (November 6, 2022) On Friday, a head-on crash on Highway 12 injures 62-year-old Gregory Harrington of Edgewood and 3 other men.

Reports say that DUI collision happened at about 2 p.m. near the unincorporated community of Cora.

WSP says that Harrington on an eastbound Ford F-150 tried to pass another vehicle but collided with a westbound Jeep Cherokee carrying 3 men.

The crash wrecked both vehicles, Harrington and the jeep’s three occupants — 18-, 19- and 20-year-old men from Chehalis suffered injuries.

Paramedics transported all men to the hospital for treatments on undisclosed injuries.

State Patrol says that Gregory Harrington is suspected of vehicular assault for unsafe passing. Moreover, drugs or alcohol may be a factor in the head-on crash.

Authorities are investigating the head-on crash.

When driving, it is always important to pay attention to your surroundings. This, and abiding by all the driving laws as well as following all the road signs are simple ways to practice defensive driving.

There are plenty of ways to practice safe and defensive driving. This way, you can ensure your safety as well as the other motorists and pedestrians on the road.

Let us be responsible drivers to prevent incidents similar to the Highway 12 head-on crash.

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Dealing With a Traffic Crash Injuries

Even though state laws prohibit cell phone use when driving, upwards of 80% of car accidents are a result of distracted drivers.

Therefore, it is important to know how to proceed following the head-on crash.

Here are the things that we need to do in case of an injury accident:

Before anything else, seek medical attention if you incurred injuries.
Get to a safe place to prevent further damage or injury.
Collect as much information as possible: insurance and contact information of people involved in the accident and pictures/videos of vehicles involved. Also, do not forget documentation of fault, and whatever else can be used for evidence.
File a police report or incident report by calling 911.
Hire an experienced personal injury attorney from Sweet Lawyers.

To those injured in the Highway 12 head-on crash, call Sweet Lawyers at (800) 674 7852. Our legal professionals can definitely help you with a possible legal case.