ABATE of WASHINGTON
State WS Deputy:  Dutch Phillips ( Dragoni )

At 8:30am 02/25/08 Monday morning Dutch Phillips was traveling west bound
0n Hwy 410 From Buckley, WA when his Chevy Astro Van was Rear Ended
By a:  TE WALRATH  Service Truck as he Started to make a right turn on to
233 Ave east to go to his Residence. As you can see by the pictures below.
The TE WALRATH  Service Truck Caved in the back right section of the Astro Van.
The impact was so strong & fast it caused the Astro Van to spin around to the left hit another
 car and also caused the drivers seat back rest, that Dutch was sitting in to brake off.
  Dutch, fell back hit his head on the floor and was knocked unconscious for about 20 minutes.
  
  The Chevy Astro Van then continued down 233 Ave E.
 without any driver until it rested in the ditch about 150 yards away from Hwy 410.

Dutch, said he remembered after giving a turn signal he looked into the RV Mirror and
 he could see all the speeding traffic approaching him in a 45 MPH Zone as he turned.

Dutch, said that was the last thing he could remember until a fireman rescued him.

Dutch, was then rushed to Saint. Joseph Trauma, Center Hospital in Tacoma, WA
where he was treated and admitted to the hospital over night.

Dutch was released the next day with Head, Neck, Back, Hip, & Leg injures.

Dutch is now at his home in Buckley, WA  recovering from the accident
Dutch, says he still has no memory of The TE WALRATH  Service Truck
 that caved in the back right section of his Chevy Astro Van.
There was a total of 4 vehicles involved in the accident that Monday morning.

If this intersection had a traffic light this Accident probably would not have happened! 

  
Dragoni, at Saint Josephs Hospital Trauma Center 02/25/08!