Seattle Coast Guard hit with laser while conducting search-and-rescue
POINT WELLS, WA – A Seattle Coast Guard crew was hit by a laser beam on Monday night while they were conducting a search-and-rescue operation near Point Wells. According to KOMO News, the crew was hit by the blue laser sometime Monday night while they were in the cabin of their 45-foot boat. Members...
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Collision on I-405 near Coal Creek Pkwy blocks right lane
NEWPORT, WA – A car accident on northbound Interstate 405 just south of Coal Creek Parkway blocked the right lane Wednesday morning. On I-405 northbound just south of Coal Creek Pkwy there is a collision blocking the right lane. — WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) August 19, 2020 According to the Washington State Department of Transportation,...
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Brush fire burns along State Route 16 in Gig Harbor
GIG HARBOR, WA – The Gig Harbor Fire Department worked to control a brush fire that was burning along State Route 16 westbound on Wednesday afternoon. pic.twitter.com/XILpMWmIAV — GigHarborFire (@GigHarborFire) August 19, 2020 According to Gig Harbor Fire, the brush fire was burning Cushman Trail and threatening power lines and utility poles. Footage from...
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Student steals plane from Jefferson County Airport, crashes it
PORT TOWNSEND, WA – A U.S. Navy helicopter located a crashed plane near La Push that was determined to be the plane stolen from Jefferson County Airport Tuesday night. According to KOMO News, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office was alerted to a suspicious person trying to rent a plane on Tuesday night. Later, they...
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21-year-old man drowned in Alder Lake on Monday
EATONVILLE, WA – A 21-year-old man drowned in Alder Lake near Eatonville on Monday afternoon, despite rescue efforts from authorities. According to a statement from the Pierce County Fire Department, the victim was about 40 feet from the shore with a friend when he began having a panic attack due to unknown reasons. Because...
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Poulsbo brush fire temporarily shuts down part of State Route 3
POULSBO, WA – Part of southbound State Route 3 was shut down Tuesday afternoon while fire crews worked to contain a brush fire burning along the highway. #KitsapCounty: the right lane of SB SR 3 near Sherman Hill (MP 49) south of #Poulsbo is blocked due to a brush fire. Fire crews and #WSP...
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Driver dies in fiery rollover accident in Renton
RENTON, WA – A motorist died late Tuesday night after losing control of their vehicle and rolling onto a neighborhood lawn at the 12400 Blk of SE Petrovitsky Road. BE ADVISED: Fatality vehicle accident, 12400 Blk of SE Petrovitsky Rd. Vehicle flipped and ended up in yard of residence and caught fire. Please avoid...
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