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March 9, 2010 in City
CdA woman in critical condition after I-90 rollover
A Coeur d’Alene woman is in critical condition this morning at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane after she rolled her Pontiac Sunfire on Interstate 90 near Liberty Lake on Monday night.
Jessica M. Derosie, 20, was headed east on I-90 when her vehicle left the roadway to the left, going through a cable barrier into the median and then rolling, which ejected Derosie. She was not wearing a seat belt, Washington State Patrol troopers said. The vehicle came to rest on its top.
The 9:20 p.m. accident closed I-90 while a Northwest Medstar helicopter evacuated her to the hospital.
Troopers said the accident was caused by excessive speed. Drugs or alcohol were not involved, they said.
Al Gilson, spokesman for the state Department of Transportation in Spokane, said a high-tension cable barrier installed over the past decade worked during the accident as designed - it slowed the force of the vehicle sufficiently to keep it within the median and out of the oncoming lanes of travel.
The cable is designed to stretch and slow a vehicle’s force while posts near the point of impact break free from the ground, which occurred during the accident, he said.
Man dies following early Saturday car crash 
misjustice on March 09 at 8:44 a.m.
One has to wonder if the driver had been wearing the seatbelt, and been restrained in the vehicle, if her injuries would have been so severe? Seat belts save lives and reduce likely injuries.
Hopefully, the driver will recover from her self-inflicted injuries.
And thankfully, she did not injure or kill anyone else.
spokanada on March 09 at 9:37 a.m.
Seatbelts dont save lives, the republican health plan does!
kristilea0616 on March 09 at 9:37 a.m.
What a horribly callous comment to a tragic accident. Yes, maybe a seatbelt would have lessened this poor girls injuries, or maybe the impact would have caused such severe internal trauma she would have died. I agree that seatbelts can, in some cases, save lives, but this is hardly the place for you to stand on your pulpit and beat your drum, now is it? Self-inflicted injuries? Come on. This is someone’s daughter, try being a little human.
cowboy on March 09 at 9:40 a.m.
why don’t people wear their seat belts? i don’t get it.
avboden on March 09 at 10:14 a.m.
excessive speed? Please, I90 is capable of a steady 140mph without loosing control…it barely turns anywhere. There is something else at play, my money is on inattentive driving.
I wish the state patrol would just admit it’s not always all about speed.
suzieQ on March 10 at 4:54 p.m.
Im so sorry for this girl and her family. My thoughts and prayers are with them. this is one of the most difficult times this family is facing. I know because it wasnt long ago my family was in the ICU waiting room. we were there for my teen brother who was in a terrible accident (not car). this poor family, its hard to imagine until your the one waiting on your loved one to make it through. my little brother heartbreakingly didnt make it. How heartless of any of you to be so calloused and admonish this girl for not wearing her seatbelt. come on, she is in the hospital fighting for her life right now, and God willing that she makes it through this most critical time, she has a very long recovery ahead. save your judgements for people who really have it coming…this could have been someone you love. you should only be offering words of support to her and her family. SHAME ON YOU!
spokanecommunistparty on March 13 at 10:58 a.m.
We are all at risk when somebody does that with their car, so we have a say in it.
TOOBAD2 on April 08 at 10:36 a.m.
IF YOUR GOING TO DRIVE FAST (90) PLUS YOU NEED A HELMET AND SEAT BELTS. OH YES A GOOD HANDLING CAR THAT IS IN GOOD SHAPE, SOMETHING LIKE A GLK350.