Complete Bellingham, WA accident reports and news.

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Accidents in Bellingham result in serious injuries and deaths each year

After a Bellingham crash, injured people and their families need resources and support. Regardless of the severity of the collision, the people involved are left to deal with injuries, medical bills, property damage, and insurance claims. When a Bellingham accident is fatal, families are left to struggle with their grief and loss as best they can.

Here are resources to help accident victims and their families after a Bellingham wreck

Regardless of whether it is a car accident, pedestrian accident, motorcycle crash, bicycle collision, truck accident, or any other kind of injury accident, the following resources can be helpful for crash victims and their families and friends.

Bellingham Police Department;

Bellingham Fire/Emergency Medical Services Department;

Whatcom County Sheriff’s Department;

Bellingham's major hospital is St. Joseph Medical Center.

Bellingham Municipal Court;

Whatcom County Superior Court;

Bellingham real-time traffic report;

Washington State Insurance Commissioner site.

How do you deal with an insurance claim after a Bellingham accident?

Regardless of how severe an accident is, almost everyone involved has to deal with insurance companies and claims. For accidents with very minor injuries and damage, a claim can sometimes be handled by working with the insurance adjuster. For crashes involving more serious injuries, or when a fatal crash occurs, a Bellingham personal injury attorney is needed to manage the insurance claim. Go here to learn more about how a Bellingham accident lawyer helps accident victims.

 

Most recent accident reports

Date Type
Sun, 01/24/2016 Car Accident Charlene E.Wilbur, 53, killed, and Brandon E. Lumbert injured in East Smith Road near Bellingham, Washington
Sun, 01/10/2016 Car Accident One woman critically injured, one man injured, and John Reinard Owens, 30, arrested after high-speed car collision on West Bakerview Road in Bellingham, Washington
Wed, 05/13/2015 Train Accident Jacob Allen Davis, 30, dead after being struck by BNSF train near Roeder Avenue in Bellingham, WA
Thu, 01/29/2015 Pedestrian Accident Woman, 39, seriously injured in pedestrian collision with hit-and-run semi truck on Meridian Street in Bellingham, Washington
Sun, 05/25/2014 Pedestrian Accident 37 year old Dragan Skrobonja killed and several injured when Dustin F. Brown, 27, loses control of truck in Bellingham on May 26.
Wed, 04/16/2014 Car Accident Tawny Lesha Julius, 22, suffers minor injuries, arrested for DUI, after her SUV collides with a power pole on Lakeway Drive in Bellingham, Washington
Mon, 04/07/2014 Car Accident 29-year-old man, 32-year-old woman slightly injured, taken to hospital; Robert Allen Lee, 23, arrested, after leaving the scene of a two-car crash on Squalicum Parkway in Bellingham.
Tue, 04/01/2014 Car Accident Francisca S. Rabang-Warbus, 36, Thomas R. Warbus, 36, both passengers, seriously injured, transported to hospital, after their car collides with a vehicle, driven by Jaden Tiechert, 24, on Britton Rd. and the Mt. Baker Highway in Bellingham.
Wed, 03/12/2014 Car Accident Joel R. Swenson, 33, a passenger in car driven by Aaron C. Loffler, 35, injured, taken to hospital, after their car leaves the Alderwood Ave. roadway and crashes into a power pole.
Thu, 02/27/2014 Car Accident Car crashes into the entrance of a U.S. post office in downtown Bellingham. No injuries reported.
Wed, 02/26/2014 Car Accident Thomas Peter Tom, 57, arrest for DUI after his speeding truck rolls over on Roeder Ave. in Bellingham.
Mon, 02/10/2014 Car Accident Taylor Armstrong 23, one other male, airlifted to hospital in serious condition, Charles Wicklander 24, transported to hospital with minor injuries, after their Jeep crashed down 200 foot embankment near the Mt. Baker Ski Area.
Thu, 02/06/2014 Car Accident Below freezing temperatures and snowfall cause accidents and poor driving conditions in Whatcom County.
Sat, 01/04/2014 Car Accident Hannah Dashiell killed after two-car crash and fire in Bellingham, WA.
Mon, 12/30/2013 Car Accident Travis Lee Holst, 23, and Brox Mitchell Browning, 20, killed in head-on crash on Guide Meridian in Bellingham, WA