Kirkland, Washington – Car Crashes into Utility Pole at Juanita Drive
Kirkland, Washington (July 8, 2019) - A car crashed into a utility pole along Juanita Drive Northeast on Monday afternoon. The driver of the car was reported to not be seriously injured, and appears to not have been taken to a hospital. No other vehicles were involved and no other injuries were reported. The circumstances...
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Wapato, Washington – Fire on Knight Lane Destroys House, Spreads to Garbage Pile and Grass
Wapato, Washington (July 8, 2019) - A fire destroyed a home on the 111 block of Knights lane on Monday night, also causing grass fires and a garbage pile in the area to burn. Fortunately, the residents of the house were not at home when the fire broke out and there have been no reported...
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Union Gap, Washington – Building Destroyed in Fire
Union Gap, Washington (July 8, 2019) - A building located near Ahtanum Road was destroyed in a fire that broke out on Monday. The flames destroyed most of the building before crews could arrive. The affected building was said to be a shed, but fire crews have said that people might have been living on...
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Toppenish, Washington – Man Dies of Injury After Getting Struck by Fireworks
Toppenish, Washington (July 4, 2019) - A Toppenish man died from his injuries after getting struck by projectile fireworks in the chest. The victim, identified as William Winnier, was taken to Astria Toppenish Hospital, but died from thoracic injuries around 7 p.m. No other injuries have been reported in the incident. According to information from...
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Yakima, Washington – Vegetation Fire and Building Damage Due to Fireworks
Yakima, Washington (July 4, 2019) - A total of 15 fires caused by fireworks were recorded by the Yakima Fire Department on the Fourth of July. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported in the incidents, the fire has been contained in many of the cases. The damage done by the fires has been limited...
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Tacoma, Washington – Four People Injured in Car Collision, Two in Critical Condition
Tacoma, Washington (July 8, 2019) - Four people were injured and taken to the hospital following a two-car collision on the 2700 block of Marine View Drive Northeast. Two women from one vehicle required extrication from the crashed car and were taken to the hospital in critical condition. From the other vehicle, a man and...
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Yakima, Washington – Family of Five Displaced After Fire Destroys House
Yakima, Washington (June 30, 2019) - A fire which destroyed a house on the 1600 block of South 15th Street displaced a family of five on Sunday night. Fortunately, the two people who were sleeping inside the house at the time of the fire were able to safely escape the fire. No injuries were reported...
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