Update: Toddler remains in pediatric ICU after hit-and-run
KENT, WA – A 3-year-old girl is being treated for collapsed lungs, an injury to her liver, and a broken pelvic bone after a Kent man ran her over with his pickup truck. The incident happened on the 19800 block of Southeast 281st Street on Aug. 25. The 26-year-old driver ran over the three-year-old...
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Motorhome starts fire along State Route 16
PORT ORCHARD, WA – A motorhome sparked a brush fire on State Route 16 near Tremont St on Monday afternoon, blocking traffic in the area. #KitsapCounty: Troopers are en route a fire along SR 16 near Tremont St, which was reportedly started by a motorhome. Please #StayAlert and #StaySafe as you travel through the...
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At least 30 cars burned in a junkyard fire in Kent
KENT, WA – Kent firefighters used over 12,000 gallons of water to contain a fire that was burning a stack of 30-40 cars in a junkyard at the 26100 block of 78th Avenue South early Tuesday morning. Crews from Puget Sound Fire arrived at the scene around 4 a.m. to find the cars fully...
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2,500-acre fire in Yakima County forces evacuations
SELAH, WA – Firefighters are battling a 2,500-acre fire in Yakima County that spread overnight Monday and is now forcing some evacuations in the area. The Washington State Fire Marshall said the fire is currently threatening 125 structures, power lines, radio towers and crops, according to KOMO News. On Tuesday morning, Yakima Valley Emergency...
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60-year-old motorcyclist dies after colliding with deer
PORT ANGELES, WA – A 60-year-old man died after crashing into a deer on the 5000 block of South Old Mill Road Monday afternoon. According to KOMO News, a bystander gave the victim, Scott D. Edwards, CPR until first responders arrived. Edwards died at a hospital two hours later. [cta]
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Rollover accident on I-82 kills 65-year-old Zillah man
WAPATO, WA – A 65-year-old man from Zillah died after he lost control of his car while exiting Interstate 82 on Monday evening, causing the vehicle to roll over. The victim, Santos Leos, was heading east on I-82 when he attempted to exit near Wapato at exit 44, according to KIMA. Washington State Patrol...
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Driver arrested on suspicion of DUI after Pierce County collision
PIERCE COUNTY, WA – One driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after causing a collision on State Route 16 and 19th St on Sunday night. #PierceCounty: Troopers are investigating a two-car, injury collision on SR 16 near 19th St in which one driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI. The...
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