February 26, 2010 in City

Ejected driver in satisfactory condition

Jody Lawrence-Turner The Spokesman-Review

A 21-year-old woman ejected from her car in a two-car crash Thursday is in satisfactory condition this morning. Troopers say the Chattaroy resident is lucky she wasn’t hurt worse.

About 8 p.m., Kyndra Phillips turned off Meadow Lane Road into northbound traffic on Highway 2, according to Washington State Patrol. Phillips collided with 16-year-old Cody Salter in his 1990 Honda Civic. He was not hurt.

Despite wearing a seatbelt, Phillips was ejected from her 1996 Ford Escort, troopers said. Phillips was ticketed for failing to yield.

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Six comments on this story so far. Add yours!

Hank_Tingler on February 26 at 8:19 a.m.
That must have been some collision to cause a person to be ejected even with a seat belt. WOW.
In these events often times the injury from the seatbelt is worse than the landing from the ejection.
I’d sure like to see a picture of that seatbelt.
spokanecommunistparty on February 26 at 8:29 a.m.
People always get ejected from fords, but usualy older trucks and suv’s. The windows are too big. I bet she has a new lease on life.
BigE on February 26 at 11:20 a.m.
How can I join the spokane communist party, sounds fun.
misjustice on February 26 at 11:56 a.m.
There is a design flaw in those vehicles…it is important to always lock the door, in addition to wearing the seatbelt. If the door opens during an accident, the seat belt which is attached to a track that runs along the door will not keep an occupant inside of the vehicle.
Kudos to the driver for using the restraint, now also lock the door!
Hank_Tingler on February 26 at 3:19 p.m.
Other new sources state she was pregnant and was cited for failing to yield right of way. Said she was sitting on the ground when the ambulance/police drove up.
So misjustice are you some kind of expert on seatbelt design? and how does having a door locked keep you from being ejected out of the front window?
misjustice on February 27 at 2:23 p.m.
No, Mr. Hank, I am not an “expert”, just a previous owner of a Ford passenger sedan that had the track connecting to the door. It was a logical conclusion that should the door pop open during impact that it was possible to be ejected. What objection could a “reasonable” person have with a suggestion to increase driver/passenger safety?
I now own a Mercedes-Benz, which has an excellent record on passenger safety; and yet I still use the seat belt and lock the doors…It’s just common sense to do everything that we can do to ensure our own safety.
Geez…what is it with your snarky comments/attacks on others that post comments?