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Skagit County Public Works Department
The Public Works Department provides basic public works services; improves infrastructure, helps constituents navigate bureaucratic channels, and undertakes public works issues.
Complete Skagit County, WA accident reports and news.
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Everett-Bellingham WAAccidents in Skagit County are a major cause of property damage, injury, and death each year
In Skagit County, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle accidents are all a common occurrence, despite improvements in vehicle safety features, road design, bicycle and pedestrian corridors, and traffic signs.
When an accident happens in Skagit County, it is important to do the following immediately:
- Remain at the crash scene;
- Check on the condition of all people involved in the crash;
- Call the police;
- Exchange information with other drivers;
- Get contact information from witnesses;
- Inform your insurance company;
- Get appropriate medical treatment, and track the details;
- Take photos of vehicle damage and injuries;
- Consider hiring a personal injury attorney.
An injury attorney handles all the details so that you don't have to.
After a Skagit County accident, there are many issues that need to be handled immediately. Dealing with doctors, repair shops, car rental companies, police, and insurance companies is overwhelming, especially when someone is seriously injured. At this point, many injured people choose to hire a personal injury attorney whose job it is to handle the details and paperwork so that you can focus on recovery.
When an accident is serious or fatal, it is crucial to find a Skagit County car accident lawyer
When a crash is serious or a death occurs, the next step is to find an experienced Skagit County personal injury attorney to start the financial recovery process by launching an insurance claim. Major injury or wrongful death claims are complicated and difficult to manage. Having an experienced Skagit County car accident lawyer on board is a great relief to injured people, or to the family left behind when an accident proves fatal.
Accident Reports by city
Alger, WA -
2
Anacortes, WA -
11
Big Lake, WA -
1
Bow, WA -
9
Burlington, WA -
19
Clear Lake, WA -
2
Concrete, WA -
5
Conway, WA -
4
Edison, WA -
1
Hamilton, WA -
3
La Conner, WA -
3
Lyman, WA -
1
Marblemount, WA -
2
Mount Vernon, WA -
17
Rockport, WA -
2
Sedro-Woolley, WA -
23
Legal Resources
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Community Action's Volunteer Lawyer Program
Sponsored by the Skagit County Bar Association, Community Action's Volunteer Lawyer Program offers free legal assistance to eligible low-income Skagit County residents. The program is staffed by an Attorney/Program Manager and a Legal Assistant. Each year, Skagit County attorneys donated about 1,500 volunteer hours to nearly 500 people for more than $260,000 worth of legal services. Services include pro se (self-representation) family law forms and instructions, weekly legal advice clinics, and pro bono representation. Program staff also assist Spanish-speaking individuals in preparing pro se family law forms.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Skagit County District Court
As a court of limited jurisdiction, the District Court is responsible for the following types of matters: civil litigation matters up to $75,000; small claims matters up to $5,000; nuisance violations; vehicle tow and impound hearings; anti-harassment orders; domestic violence protection orders; infractions (traffic, non-traffic and parking); misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor criminal cases; felony expedited cases; felony preliminary hearings; search warrants; and death inquests.
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Skagit County Superior Court
Skagit 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.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Skagit County Coroner
The Coroner is an Elected Official with the responsibility for determining the Cause and Manner of Death of all persons who pass within the jurisdictional boundaries of Skagit County. The Coroner or his/her Deputies are required to adhere to the Revised Code of Washington (RCW Titles 36.24 & 68.50) for determining if a case is a jurisdictional death that would require a more thorough and in-depth investigation.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Skagit County Public Defender's Office
The Skagit County Public Defender's Office provides defense services for indigents charged with criminal offenses, juveniles charged with criminal offenses, at-risk juveniles, indigent parents in child dependency cases, and respondents in Mental Health Proceedings.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Skagit County Prosecuting Attorney
The Skagit County Prosecuting Attorney's Office provides assistance to the victims of crime, advises law enforcement agencies on legal and investigative matters, determines if criminal charges should be filed against a person, prosecutes criminal cases in District, Juvenile and Superior Court, and represents the State in all criminal appeals.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Skagit County Jail
The Skagit County Sheriff's Office Corrections Division is an around the clock, 24/7 operation. Currently 40 Corrections Deputies, 5 Corrections Sergeants, and 1 Lieutenant are responsible for providing safe and secure housing for inmates being held in the custody of the Skagit County Jail. The staff of the jail is also responsible for inmate movement outside of the jail facility, such as court appearances, medical appointments, etc.
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Skagit County Public Records Requests
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Most recent accident reports
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Sat, 11/23/2013Two Sedro-Woolley teenagers were injured in a one-car crash early Sunday on F & S Grade Road near Jones Road. A 16-year-old boy was driving a 1998 Ford Explorer east on F & S Grade Road about 2:45 a.m.
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Sun, 11/17/2013The crash occurred at about 7 p.m.in the 1300 block of Beaver Lake Road, north of the town of Clear Lake. Trooper Mark Francis said the driver was wearing a seatbelt. The driver’s identity was not released, and no details about the cause of the crash are yet available.
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Thu, 11/14/2013A 53-year-old man died at the scene of a one-car crash in the Shelter Bay area near LaConner WA. Friday afternoon. The Washington State Patrol said the man was driving a 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse westbound on Shelter Bay Drive about 3:30 p.m.
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Thu, 10/31/2013The Oct. 31 crash on Highway 20 that killed one Oak Harbor teenager near Anacortes has now claimed the life of her twin sister.
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Thu, 10/31/2013Two 17-year-old Oak Harbor sisters, one killed and one seriously injured in a car wreck in Anacortes on Thursday, Oct. 31st, had ties to the Oak Harbor School District and Skagit Valley College, school officials have confirmed.
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Tue, 08/20/20135 things survivors of a commercial truck accident need to know
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Fri, 07/05/2013The bicyclist, a 62-year-old Stanwood man, was in satisfactory condition Monday morning at Skagit Valley Hospital. The man was riding his 10-speed bicycle south on Pioneer Highway about 10:40 p.m. when he drifted into another southbound lane, according to a State Patrol report.
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Mon, 07/01/20135 ways to help the survivor of a pedestrian accident
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Sun, 06/30/20135 things every motorcycle accident victim needs to do immediately
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Mon, 06/24/2013The passenger, a 15-year-old Darrington girl, was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The driver was treated at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, then arrested and booked into Skagit County Jail for investigation of vehicular assault and violating a protection order.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Thu, 06/20/2013The Washington State Patrol said a 78-year-old woman caused a crash on Interstate 5 near Mount Vernon when she turned around and started heading the wrong way. The crash happened shortly after 6 a.m.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Thu, 05/30/2013According to the report, a combination of circumstances led to the trooper's death. There was no one single cause for the this tragedy, said Capt. Charles LeBlanc, commander of WSP's Criminal Investigation Division. There was a combination of circumstances that led to a horrific end.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Sat, 05/25/2013Eight people were crammed into a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze when the Marysville man drove north on Hoehn Road near Duffy Road at 1:46 a.m. The vehicle was carrying teens ranging from 16 to 19 years old, mostly from Sedro-Woolley and Mount Vernon.
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Wed, 05/22/2013The bridge collapsed Thursday evening after a truck’s oversized load apparently struck several of the trusses. The driver is cooperating with Washington State Patrol The northernmost span of the bridge collapsed into the water. Three people were pulled from the frigid waters. Amazingly, nobody died.
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Sat, 05/18/2013The car then crossed the road to the left shoulder, hitting the jersey barrier there. The man was not wearing a seatbelt and drugs or alcohol are believed to be involved, the State Patrol reported.Things to do immediately after a serious accident