Spokane, WA - Accident News and Resources including car, bicycle, motorcycle and truck accidents and much more.

Spokane – Washington State's second largest city and the cultural center of Eastern Washington

Metropolitan Spokane is not a huge city with a population of just more than 208,000, but there are many commuters traveling into the city each day, coming in from Spokane County and across the region. This, of course, means that the traffic congestion is a common problem, and car accidents are a daily occurrence. The major roadways in Spokane include Interstate 90, State Route 290, and U.S. Route 2. To get up-to-date traffic information, please go to the Washington State Department of Transportation site. To find our current weather conditions, go to Weather.com.

Here is information on the most recent accidents in Spokane:

If you are looking for information on a specific crash that happened in Spokane, go to the appropriate link above.

If you know someone who has been injured in a Spokane accident, here are links to the major hospitals in the area:

Sacred Heart Medical Center;

Deaconess Hospital;

Providence Holy Family Hospital.

Spokane grief support organizations

When a loved one is killed in a Spokane motor-vehicle accident, it is often helpful for grieving family and friends to get help from a grief support organization. It can be comforting to talk with others going through a similar situation, and the road to recovering from the loss may go more smoothly. Go here to get information on Spokane grief support organizations and professionals.

Spokane legal information for accident victims

After someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle crash in Spokane, many decisions need to be made immediately and questions need to be answered. For example, how much of the medical costs will be covered by the insurance policy? How does PIP insurance help with medical bills immediately? What if the at-fault driver has no insurance?

Where to find legal assistance after a Spokane injury accident

After a serious crash in Spokane, it is crucial to get help from a Spokane injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is killed in a collision, a Spokane wrongful death lawyer will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind.   

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Legal Resources

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Pend Oreille County Jail

The Corrections Department maintains a 31 bed facility housing both sentenced and un-sentenced offenders. Corrections Department also manages a cooperative program with the Washington Department of Ecology. This program utilizes both in custody and non-custody offenders to pick up litter in Pend Oreille County.
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Adams County District Court

Adams County District Court hears proceedings involving criminal misdemeanors, traffic infractions, anti-harassment and domestic violence protection petitions, petitions for name change, small claims disputes and civil disputes where the amount claimed does not exceed $75,000.
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Adams County Superior Court

Adams County Superior Court is a general jurisdiction trial court with responsibility for civil matters involving more than $300, unlawful detainers, and injunctions; felony criminal cases; misdemeanor criminal cases not otherwise provided for by law; family law,including dissolutions, child support, adoptions, parentage, and domestic-violence protection matters; probate and guardianship matters; juvenile offender matters; juvenile dependencies, including abused and neglected children, children in need of services, at-risk youth, and truancies; mental illness and involuntary commitment matters.

Most recent accident reports

A fatal crash happened when a driver tried to pass a semi truck, and collided with a dump truck just before 12:30 p.m.
Date: 
Friday, July 24, 2015
Roadway: 
Highway 95
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Head-on

A 16-year-old girl walked into a business in Mazama, Washington State, on Monday and reported that she had survived a plane accident.Autumn was treated a hospital for minor injuries. The plane left western Montana about 4 p.m.

Date: 
Saturday, July 11, 2015
City: 
Mazama, WA

Jaycob Weaver was driving a Cadillac CTS on Dodson Road North when he crossed the center line around 11 a.m. and hit a Toyota 4Runner driven by Gaudencio Lopez Luis of Moses Lake.

Date: 
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Head-on
Shariah L. Whitney was racing another vehicle at Spokane Street and West Riverview Drive when the vehicle she was racing lost control and struck a concrete island, then a parked car.

Single vehicle collision near Sunset Ave and Government Way early Saturday morning kills driver. The driver died on the scene. There is an ongoing investigation, no other information is avaible at this time.

Date: 
Saturday, June 6, 2015
Stephen E. Wiedmaier was motorcycling in the Kootenai County Backcountry when he lost control of his bike and crashed, injuring his leg. He was airlifted from the scene and taken to Kootenai Health for treatment.
Date: 
Saturday, June 6, 2015