UPDATE: Victim identified in fatal pedestrian incident
KENT, WA – The woman who was struck and killed by a semi-truck after she laid down in the middle of I-5 has been identified as 51-year-old Julia A. Villalobos. Villalobos was walking down the southbound lanes of I-5 north of State Route 516 in the early morning of Wednesday, July 8. Washington State...
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Two 12-year-old boys injured in boat accident on Columbia River
GRANT COUNTY, WA – Two 12-year-old boys were injured in a minor accident on the Columbia River on Saturday, July 11, according to YakTri News. One of the boys was at the wheel when their boat collided with a passing ski boat. The impact sent one boy under the vessel, where he was injured...
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Pedestrian hit in crosswalk by suspected DUI driver
RICHLAND, WA – A 44-year-old Richland woman was struck by a suspected DUI driver while using the crosswalk on Monday evening, according to YakTri News. The victim, Christiana Williams, was crossing near SR-240 and Duportail Street when 46-year-old Laura Pickel struck her with her vehicle. Williams was transported to Kadlec with injuries and is...
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Yakima house fire causes severe damages worth $200,000
YAKIMA, WA – A house fire that started in a Yakima home early Sunday morning severely damaged the structure, leaving $200,000 worth of damages in its wake. The Yakima Fire Department responded to a call at a home in the 6600 block of North Glacier Court on Sunday morning around 3:45 a.m., according to...
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Major crash on Interstate 5 at Northeast 145th Street
SEATTLE, WA – Journalist Paris Jackson reported a "major" accident on Interstate 5 at Northeast 145th Street on Tuesday morning, advising motorists to use an alternate route. Traffic Alert! AVOID I-5 SB between Lynnwood and Shoreline to a major crash at NE 145th St. Watching the scene clear now, but the backup remains. Take...
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Breaking: Bothell officer shot and killed after driver fled traffic stop
BOTHELL, WA – A Bothell police officer was killed and a second officer was wounded Monday night after what should have been a routine traffic stop turned into a gunfight. At 9:40 p.m. Monday evening, two Bothell police officers attempted to pull over a vehicle that was traveling west on State Route 522 in...
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Multiple cars involved in crash on I-5 south of SR 104
SHORELINE, WA – A multi-car accident on northbound Interstate 5 south of State Route 104 resulted in a five-mile backup Monday afternoon. A multi-car collision is blocking the left lane of NB I-5 south of SR 104. pic.twitter.com/l0IYeUqojg — WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) July 13, 2020 The accident occurred around 3:47 p.m. Monday, according to...
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