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:
- Spokane car accidents;
- Spokane motorcycle accidents;
- Spokane bicycle accidents;
- Spokane aircraft accidents;
- Spokane pedestrian accidents;
- Spokane commercial truck accidents.
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:
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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Accident reports by county
Adams County, WA -
28
Bonner County, ID -
27
Ferry County, WA -
2
Grant County, WA -
64
Idaho County, ID -
6
Kootenai County, ID -
45
Latah County, ID -
6
Lincoln County, WA -
13
Nez Perce County, ID -
11
Okanogan County, WA -
10
Spokane County, WA -
221
Stevens County, WA -
20
Whitman County, WA -
23
Legal Resources
Spokane, WA
Adams County Sheriff
The mission of the Adams County Sheriff's Office is to provide emergency response, law enforcement and public safety services of the highest quality possible within the financial, staffing and operational limits under which it functions and to consistently and continually strive to affirmatively promote, preserve and enhance the peace, safety and security of the citizens of Adams County.
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Grant County Superior Court
Washington has 39 Superior Courts, one in each of Washington's 39 counties. Superior Courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in Washington. A Superior Court may consider all civil and criminal matters occurring within a county's boundary. The Superior Court also has exclusive jurisdiction over civil matters in which the amount in controversy is more than $75,000, felony cases, estate and probate matters, family law cases (including divorces and child custody hearings), and juvenile proceedings. They act as a court of appeal for cases from the District and Municipal Courts.
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Garfield County Superior Court
Washington has 39 Superior Courts, one in each of Washington's 39 counties. Superior Courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in Washington. A Superior Court may consider all civil and criminal matters occurring within a county's boundary. The Superior Court also has exclusive jurisdiction over civil matters in which the amount in controversy is more than $75,000, felony cases, estate and probate matters, family law cases (including divorces and child custody hearings), and juvenile proceedings. They act as a court of appeal for cases from the District and Municipal Courts.
Spokane, WA
Ferry County Superior Court
Washington has 39 Superior Courts, one in each of Washington's 39 counties. Superior Courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in Washington. A Superior Court may consider all civil and criminal matters occurring within a county's boundary. The Superior Court also has exclusive jurisdiction over civil matters in which the amount in controversy is more than $75,000, felony cases, estate and probate matters, family law cases (including divorces and child custody hearings), and juvenile proceedings. They act as a court of appeal for cases from the District and Municipal Courts.
Spokane, WA
Columbia County Superior Court
Washington has 39 Superior Courts, one in each of Washington's 39 counties. Superior Courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in Washington. A Superior Court may consider all civil and criminal matters occurring within a county's boundary. The Superior Court also has exclusive jurisdiction over civil matters in which the amount in controversy is more than $75,000, felony cases, estate and probate matters, family law cases (including divorces and child custody hearings), and juvenile proceedings. They act as a court of appeal for cases from the District and Municipal Courts.
Most recent accident reports
Authorities responded to a crash on Rutter Parkway at about 1:30am, which involved a car carrying five teenagers that somehow lost control and rolled.
Eddylou Donovan was involved in the crash when her vehicle exited the road and onto the median. When she tried to drive back onto the roadway, she was struck by a Ford pickup driven by Steven Johnson of Spokane.
Date:
Monday, April 6, 2015City:
Lind, WA
Type: Car Accident
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Hit and RunThe crash happened just before 9 p.m. about 4 miles northwest of Pullman, the Washington State Patrol said. One person died, the WSP confirmed. The deceased person has been identified by WSP as Dina Williamson, age 28.
Type: Car Accident
A 12-year-old boy from northern Idaho crashed into a tree while driving an ATV near Lewiston. Two 10-year-old girls were on board at the time and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The boy was flown to Sacred Heart Medical Center for injuries.
Date:
Wednesday, April 1, 2015City:
Lewiston, IDDelores Galloway, 88, of Yakima, was traveling westbound on State Route 24 while Antonio Mendoza, 66, of Union Gap, was heading northbound on SR 243. Galloway failed to stop her Ford 500 at the stop sign and collided with Mendoza.
Type: Car Accident
Wynter Spencer was driving on Highway 195 when her car drove onto the northbound shoulder and she overcorrected, crossing the southbound lanes, then rolling over and coming to a rest in a field on the side of the road.
Type: Car Accident
Salvador Ramos Escareno was driving north on State Route 17 when he was struck by a vehicle driven by 67-year-old Sandra D. Dodge.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Elderly Drivers
Authorities are currently investigating a three-vehicle accident that has sent four people to the hospital on Highway 195.
Type: Car Accident
A pickup truck and a garbage truck collided head-on, resulting in serious injuries. The accident took place at Trent near Harvard.
Date:
Thursday, March 19, 2015City:
Spokane Valley, WA
Type: Truck Accident
A male pedestrian said to be in his late 40s was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Mission and Progress early Friday morning in Spokane Valley.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
A school bus carrying students to Loon Lake Elementary was heading southbound on Highway 395 when it stopped to make a turn on Roitz Road. An SUV that was following the bus rear-ended it, doing little damage to the bus but totaling the SUV.
Type: Car Accident
A woman was driving southbound on Newport Highway when she passed out, went over the median, and struck some road signs and a tree before slamming into a Wendy's fast food restaurant. The woman was taken to the hospital in unknown condition.
Type: Car Accident
Michael Walter, 56, from Odessa, was killed Friday morning after a crash near Moses Lake on North Frontage Road East when he failed to stop at Road N and was struck by a tractor trailer driven by James Rivera, 33.
Type: Car Accident
A man was killed after a car accident on Highway 57 near Priest River, Idaho Friday evening. Charles A. Burke, 58, was driving his Ford Explorer when he drove off the road and crashed into a ditch at approximately 7:15 PM.
Type: Car Accident
East 26th near Mile Post 65 in Adams County, Washington has been fully blocked from traffic following a two-car, head-on accident that happened on Wednesday night.
Date:
Wednesday, March 4, 2015Roadway:
East 26th
Type: Car Accident