Three people were hurt — one critically — in a Seattle rollover accident, according to a Q13 Fox News report. The female driver of a Toyota Land Cruiser was critically injured after she lost control of the SUV on the Interstate 5 near Smokey Point. The Land Cruiser had veered to the right before the 42-year-old driver overcorrected and lost control of the vehicle, officials said. Two girls, ages 14 and 15, were also in the car. At least one of those girls was hospitalized with personal injuries. The condition of the other girl is not known.

My thoughts and prayers are with the injured victims and their families in this horrific rollover accident. I wish the woman as well as the young girls who were hurt the very best for a quick and complete recovery.

According to the Washington Department of Transportation’s 2007 traffic accident statistics, 288 motor vehicle drivers suffered fatal injuries in Washington State and 1,314 drivers suffered major injuries in traffic accidents. In Seattle, there were a total of 17,430 traffic collisions in 2007, out of which 18 were fatal, 258 involved serious injuries and 5,328 suffered minor injuries.

Seattle Rollover accidents are particularly serious because the intensity with which they occur cause vehicle occupants to suffer catastrophic injuries. In this case, it would be interesting to find out why the driver lost control of her Toyota Land Cruiser SUV.

This news report does not mention if the SUV was traveling at a high rate of speed. A number of SUV rollover accidents occur at a relatively low speed because they are inherently unstable having a narrow track width and high center of gravity. Bisnar | Chase has represented injured clients in numerous Ford Explorer rollover cases where the vehicles overturned at low speeds.

Many SUV brands also have poor roof strength. So when these vehicles roll over, the occupants are trapped inside the vehicle and crushed as the roof caves in. Often, this causes severe brain and spinal cord injuries. If you have been involved in a Seattle SUV rollover accident and believe that the accident or injuries were caused by an car product defect, please contact experienced Seattle car product defect lawyers to find out more information about your legal rights and options.