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Yakima County Transportation and Roads Information
The Transportation Services Division is responsible for 1657 Miles of Roads, 22 Miles of Railroad, 310 Bridges, 865 Culverts, and 11 Miles of Trail Corridor.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA - Accident News and Resources including car, bicycle, motorcycle and truck accidents and much more.
Yakima – Washington State's ninth largest city and the cultural center of Central Washington
Yakima is not a huge city with a population of 91,000, but there are many commuters traveling into the city each day, coming in from the greater Yakima region. This, of course, means that the traffic congestion is a growing problem, and car accidents are a daily occurrence. Pasco is one of three cities that make up the Tri-Cities region of Washington State. The Tri-Cities is a mid-sized metropolitan area of approximately 271,124 people that also includes the cities of Kennewick and Richland.
Here is information on the most recent accidents in Yakima, Pasco, Richland, and Kennewick:
- Yakima, Pasco, Richland, and Kennewick car accidents;
- Yakima, Pasco, Richland, and Kennewick motorcycle accidents;
- Yakima, Pasco, Richland, and Kennewick bicycle accidents;
- Yakima, Pasco, Richland, and Kennewick aircraft accidents;
- Yakima, Pasco, Richland, and Kennewick pedestrian accidents;
- Yakima, Pasco, Richland, and Kennewick commercial truck accidents.
If you are looking for information on a specific crash that happened in Yakima, the Tri-Cities, or Central Washington, go to the appropriate link above.
If you know someone who has been injured in a Yakima, Pasco, Richland, or Kennewick accident, here are links to the major hospitals in the area:
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital;
Yakima Regional Medical Center;
Lourdes Medical Center - Pasco;
Kadlec Regional Medical Center - Richland;
Trios Health - Kennewick.
Yakima and Tri-Cities grief support organizations and counselors
When a loved one is killed in a Yakima or Tri-Cities motor-vehicle accident, it is often helpful for grieving family and friends to get help from a grief support organization or therapist. 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 Yakima and Tri-Cities grief support organizations and professionals.
Legal information for Yakima, Pasco, Richland, and Kennewick accident victims
After someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle crash in Yakima or Central Washington, 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 Yakima, Pasco, Richland, or Kennewick injury accident
After a serious crash in Central Washington, it is crucial to get help from a good Yakima personal 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 Yakima 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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Comprehensive Mental Health
Since the 1970’s Comprehensive has been providing services to children, adults, and families throughout Eastern Washington. This private nonprofit organization offers a full range of behavioral health and substance use treatment services, with special programs for veterans, victims of crime, parent education, and employee assistance programs.
More than 700 highly trained and qualified professional staff provide behavioral healthcare services to over 20,000 individuals each year.
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Immigration Advocates Network Pro Bono Resource Center
Immigration Advocates Network Pro Bono Resource Center provides information on pro bono (free) attorneys representing low-income immigrants.
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Yakima County District Court
Washington State district and municipal courts may consider civil and criminal matters related to misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic, non-traffic, and parking infractions, domestic violence protection orders, civil actions of $75,000 or less, and small claims up to $5,000.
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Yakima County Superior Court
Yakima County Superior Court has 8 full time elected Judges as authorized by law. The Court has 3 full-time appointed court commissioners to handle additional workload at multiple court facilities. The Court Administrator’s Office handles judicial scheduling and assignments and the budget matters of the Court. The County Clerk’s Office is separate from Superior Court and handles court fines, and restitution, court records and data dissemination, and provides clerk staff for the Superior Court courtrooms.
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Yakima County Department of Corrections
The Mission of the Yakima County Department of Corrections is to actively contribute to the safety and wellness of the citizens of Yakima County by providing a safe, secure and humane correctional environment.
Most recent accident reports
14 year old Fisher Schroeder was sitting in the center seat of a 2000 Ford Excursion driven by Todd Schroeder when it lost control and rolled over into the center median, ejecting Fisher from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead on site.
Type: Car Accident
Katrina Cansler was driving east on Highway 12 when she lost control of her vehicle and drove off the road. The car was totaled. Cansler was taken to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital.
Type: Car Accident
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Road DepartureTimothy R. Anderson was traveling westbound on Snoqualmie Pass at around 6:45 a.m. when he lost control of his pickup truck and left the road to the right. He was taken to Overlake Hospital in Bellevue for treatment of his injuries.
Date:
Thursday, March 12, 2015Roadway:
Snoqualmie Pass
Type: Car Accident
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Road DepartureTapio was driving a truck west on Highway 12 near the town of Gleed at about 5:15am when he for some reason lost control and overcorrected, causing the vehicle to flip onto the shoulder of the roadway.
Type: Truck Accident
A car crashed into a canal off Lateral A and Evans Road in Wapato, Washington, and caught fire Friday, March 6, at approximately 1:40 am, killing one person. The victim was a passenger in a Toyota Camry driven by Leandro Huereca, 41, of Topp
Type: Car Accident
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FireAuthorities believe fatigue was a factor in an accident Friday evening on Interstate 82 south of Ellensburg that sent a Yakima woman to Kittitas Valley Healthcare. Shelby Hutchinson, 30, was traveling east on the interstate at about 5 p.m.
Type: Car Accident
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Asleep at Wheel/Driver FatigueA man was injured Thursday when his pickup was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer near Toppenish, Washington. Randall Z. Pritchett, 84, was sent to Toppenish Community hospital following incident.
Type: Truck Accident
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Rear-End CollisionsIt was about 7:10am when Wyman was speeding on Branch Road and left the roadway, causing the vehicle to roll. Both Wyman and Lewis, a passenger in her vehicle, were injured and taken to the hospital.
At about 5:35pm, an unidentified 17-year-old driver was driving south on Division Road, but ran the stop sign at the intersection with State Route 22 and was struck by a pickup driving west on that road.
Type: Car Accident
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Red Light/Stop SignVickie A. Goodno was traveling east at high speed about east of Zillah at about 6:50 p.m., when her Mazda Protégé colllided with a John Deere tractor then rolled over.
At about 11:40am, police received report of a man, identified as David Nagle, 51, found dead floating in a pool of water near the Naches river.
Type: Other Type of Accident
Vasquez was driving a loader near Riverview Ranch’s dairy waste pond, and accidentally let the wheels slip over the edge, causing the loader to fall into the pond onto its side.
Coronado allegedly fell asleep while driving an Isuzu Rodeo at about 3:50am near Benton City, which caused the car to roll over. She was injured in the crash, taken to the hospital, and is now in satisfactory condition.
Date:
Tuesday, February 24, 2015City:
Benton City, WA
Type: Car Accident
Shortly before 11:00pm, Miguel-Chaves, who police say was under the influence of alcohol, was driving the wrong way in eastbound lanes of I-82, and collided with a Volvo semi-truck driven by Mihail Jecov, 55.
Type: Car Accident
Brenden M. Barker was driving near Snoqualmie Pass on westbound 1-90 when his vehicle left the roadway and rolled, coming to a rest on the left shoulder of the eastboud lanes.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
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