55-year-old Portland man dies in accident on SR 97 near Toppenish
YAKIMA, WA – A Portland man died in a car accident on State Route 97 near Toppenish after he drifted over the center line and hit another car head-on. He has been identified as Robert Yates, 55. According to YakTriNews, the accident happened around 3:42 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30. Bret Wachter, 48, has...
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Couple dies in three-car collision on Highway 24 near Hanford site
YAKIMA, WA – A couple from Sunnyside died in a car accident on Highway 24 near Cold Creek Road on Wednesday, according to the Yakima Herald. The Herald reported that the victims were 61-year-old Teresa L. Medrano and her husband, 68-year-old Manuel P. Medrano. They were waiting to turn left from eastbound Highway 24...
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Semi-truck spills fuel across all lanes of I-5 north of I-90
SEATTLE, WA – A semi-truck driver lost control while heading southbound on I-5 near I-90 and crashed into a concrete barrier, spilling diesel fuel on all southbound lanes. #TrafficAlert SB I-5 mainline just north of I-90. A 1 semi barrier minor injury collision has the left lane blocked. #StayAlert for responding @wastatepatrol troopers and...
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Collision on I-5 NB near Tacoma Dome blocks right lane
TACOMA, WA – A car accident on northbound Interstate 5 near the Tacoma Dome blocked the right lane of traffic on Thursday morning, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Collision on I-5 NB at milepost 134.1 near Tacoma Dome beginning at 11:42 am on November 5, 2020 until further notice. The right...
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Woman in her 50s struck, killed on Aurora Ave at North 137th St
SEATTLE, WA – A female pedestrian in her 50s died Wednesday night after being hit by a vehicle at the intersection of Aurora Ave and North 137th. Pedestrian/vehicle collision investigation at N. 137/Aurora Ave. N. Detectives enroute to scene. Avoid the area, use alternate routes if possible. Lanes will be closed for investigation. Will...
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WSP Trooper crashes into another Trooper’s vehicle on I-5 near Berkeley Ave
LAKEWOOD, WA – Two Washington State Troopers were taken to the hospital late Wednesday night when a Trooper crashed into a coworker's patrol car on Interstate 5 near Berkeley Ave. According to KOMO News, the first Trooper arrived on the scene of an accident where a driver had fallen asleep and hit the barrier...
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38-year-old woman dies after wrong-way scooter crash on SR 509
WHITE CENTER, WA – A 38-year-old woman died Wednesday night after she rode her scooter south on the northbound lanes of State Route 509 and crashed head-on into a car. KOMO News reports that the accident happened around 11 p.m. near 112th St. Washington State Troopers told KOMO that the woman crashed her 2009...
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