The Medford Seven look back on the Washington State van accident that took place 20 years ago, seriously injuring most and affecting their lives as a whole.

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20 Years After Van Accident, Univ. of Washington Athletes Look Back


Posted on Sep 27, 2011

Two decades after seven freshmen from the University of Washington were involved in a horrific wrong way interstate accident, the men reflect on the I-5 car accident and how a serious car crash and injury can change your life forever.

 

The Washington State van accident took place in 1991 as seven red shirt football players from UW decided to take a few days to drive down the coast and visit their families before the fall semester began. They were driving shifts and making their way down Interstate 5 when the driver saw approaching headlights. Before he could even react, the van had been struck by a car driving the wrong way down the road. It rolled an estimated eight or nine times before coming to rest on its side.

 

The driver of the wrong way vehicle, who police determined was drunk and attempting suicide, died in the crash. The seven teens all miraculously survived, though two spent weeks in the hospital and all were affected in some respects for long after the incident. Some of the men never returned to school. Some had injuries that affected their football careers. And all of them say that they often think about the crash - every time they buckle their seat belt or every time they watch the Huskies play.

 

If you have been injured in a Washington car accident because of a drunk driver, contact a Tacoma injury lawyer today.

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