Complete Lewis County, WA accident reports and news.
Accidents in Lewis County are a major cause of property damage, injury, and death each year
In Lewis 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 Lewis 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 Lewis 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.
Personal injury lawyers offer a no-cost claim evaluation to help you.
Since there is no cost to speak with a lawyer, it is a good idea to learn more about your potential claim. Accident Data Center can connect you with an experienced Lewis County personal injury lawyer who can provide you with information about your rights and options. Learn more here about how a good Lewis County accident attorney can help.
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Most recent accident reports
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
51-year-old Michael P. Thompson was southbound on I-5 when he attempted to illegally pass a car in the left-hand shoulder and ended up striking the guardrail. His car then collided with Douffet's car before hitting a semi-truck driven by Daniel P.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Jack G. Kennedy, 71, of Abbotsford, British Columbia, failed to stop his semi-trailer truck in time for three vehicles that were stopped for traffic on northbound I-5.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
At milepost 77 on U.S. Highway 12 in Lewis County, a driver of a 2009 silver Toyota Corolla rear-ended a 2004 silver Volkswagen Jetta. Two people were injured.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Sometime in the evening, a man was driving on Centralia Alpha Road when he couldn't quite make a right hand turn, and ended up departing the roadway, going down an embankment, and colliding with two trees. The man was killed in the accident. Check back for more updates on this accident.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Seventeen-year-old Centralia High School senior Brandin Spare was driving to school when his pickup rolled in a crash that seriously injured him Thursday morning. Harborview spokespeople say that Spare is in serious condition and remains in the intensive care unit after the accident on Reynolds A
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
A man was killed in a logging accident Monday in the woods near Morton.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Two people are dead after a crash that happened on Big Hanaford Road in Centralia at around 9:30 p.m. Thursday.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
The Pacific County sheriff's office says a couple who were hunting drove their truck off a logging road and it fell about 2,000 feet down a cliff into a ravine.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Adam Newstrom was a passenger in a 1991 Honda Accord driven by Jonathon K. Reno of Vancouver, according to Washington State Patrol. Reno was traveling south on Jackson Highway at a high rate of speed, according to the patrol.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Adam W. Newstrom, 28, of Vancouver died in a single-vehicle crash on Sunday night in Lewis County. Newstrom was a passenger in a 1991 Honda Accord driven by Jonathon K. Reno of Vancouver. Reno was traveling south on Jackson Highway at a high rate of speed.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Four Chehalis residents were injured after a Chevrolet Suburban flipped Friday on Interstate 5 south of Napavine. Michelle Hall-Fontenette, 41, was driving a 1999 Suburban north in the right lane of the interstate at 12:55 p.m. when she changed lanes to the left to avoid hitting another car.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Daniel R. Miller, 72, of Rochester was driving a 2002 Ford Explorer south on the Exit 82 off-ramp at 3:57 p.m. when he struck a 1999 Toyota pickup being driven by Kenneth C. Floyd, 62, of Rainier. Floyd was stopped at a red light behind a 1990 Ford F-250 pickup and a 1997 Plymouth Voyager.