Update: Lane reopens on SR-99 following collision
MILTON, WA - Crews have been working since early this morning to restore traffic on SR-99 where a possibly drunk driver knocked over a utility pole and downed power lines. As of 7 a.m., one lane was open. This updates our earlier reporting. Utility crews are working to remove downed powerlines/poles after a crash...
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Man carjacks Honda, collides with protesters downtown
SEATTLE, WA - Police say a man stole a Honda and then drove it into a group of protesters marching in downtown Seattle last night. KOMO reports that the 39-year-old suspect stole a Honda and then drove it into a group of protesters at the intersection of Boren and Fairview Avenues, striking a bicyclist...
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Collision on I-5 blocks southbound traffic ahead of Union St
SEATTLE, WA - The Washington State Department of Transportation says that a collision on I-5 north of Union Street blocked southbound traffic earlier today. On I-5 southbound just north of Union St there is a collision blocking the left center lane.— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) March 26, 2021 The incident was reported at 9:45 a.m.,...
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Drunk driver downs power lines on SR-99 near Tacoma
MILTON, WA - A drunk driver collided with a utility pole on SR-99 early this morning, bringing down power lines and blocking traffic in the area. KOMO News reports that the accident happened at about 5 a.m. Friday, on SR-99 near the border of Pierce and King Counties. A driver lost control of their...
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Collision on I-405 SB ahead of W Valley Hwy slows rush hour traffic
TUKWILA, WA - A collision on southbound I-405 north of W Valley Highway/SR-181 is affecting early rush hour traffic, per the Washington State Department of Transportation. On I-405 southbound just north of W Valley Hwy there is a collision partially blocking the right lane. — WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) March 25, 2021 The incident occurred...
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USPS semi truck strikes, kills bicyclist in Georgetown
SEATTLE, WA - A bicyclist was fatally hit in the Georgetown neighborhood yesterday by a semi truck bearing United States Postal Service livery, KOMO News reports. It seems that the truck's driver was attempting to make a right turn on a red light from S Michigan Street onto Corson Avenue when they struck the...
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4 killed in head-on collision in Granger
GRANGER, WA - Three adults and a child were killed in a head-on collision in Eastern Washington early yesterday morning, KOMO News reports. The Washington State Patrol says the incident happened on SR-22 near SR-223 at about 3 a.m. on March 24, when a westbound vehicle drifted into the oncoming lane and collided with...
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