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.
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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.
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?
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.
Two people, later identified as Nancy Zepeda Zarate and Ashley Marie Gonzalez, both students and Eastern Washington University, were killed in a vehicle collision involving a semi just before 5 a.m.
Nathan Higley, 18, of Spokane, walked away with a bruised arm after a crash involving a school bus at the corner of Mission Avenue and Washington Street in Spokane on Wednesday.
Investigators believe a fatal car accident discovered in the 25800 block of East River Road near Otis Orchards at 4 p.m. today actually occurred around 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Two women were taken to the hospital Monday evening after a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 95 near Potlatch, the Idaho State Police said.
Don J. Foster suffered injuries to his head, chest, arms and legs in the hit-and-run accident that happened just before 9 p.m. Sunday. The medical examiner ruled the death an accident.
A man suspected of being drunk and high on marijuana reportedly caused a head-on collision early today on Government Way at Houston Road. David J. Rogers, 29, was driving a Dodge pickup west on Government Way at 2:30 a.m.
A 55-year-old Spokane Valley woman died in a one-car collision early Monday that blocked one lane of westbound I-90 at North Argonne Road briefly. Paulette Siebenforcher was pronounced dead at Sacred Heart Medical Center this morning.
A commercial vehicle accident spilled 500 gallons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer and killed the driver on U.S. Highway 95 near Lake Cocolalla in Idaho on Saturday. The highway was closed for nearly seven hours after the 1 p.m. crash.
A 14-year-old Burbank boy was fatally injured in a snowboarding accident at Ski Bluewood near Dayton.
One person has died from injuries sustained in a two-car collision on Highway 395 between Chewelah and Addy early Friday, the Washington State Patrol said.
A chaotic scene unfolded in Coeur d’Alene this morning after a woman, Identified as Kara L. Powers 33, reportedly caused a crash, stole a car with three children inside and then caused another crash.
A Post Falls man died Thursday morning in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 95 south of Sandpoint. Darrel C. Kirking, 61, was pronounced dead at the scene. Barbara A.
Vehicular assault charges are pending against a Clarkston woman after an accident Wednesday night on state Highway 195 north of Rosalia.
Snow and ice Tuesday contributed to an accident on Interstate 90 near Cataldo, Idaho, that killed two people.
At least 1,000 gallons of ethanol spilled from a tanker trailer that flipped on its top after it crashed on Highway 17 a few miles south of Moses Lake today. The truck was heading north when the driver, identified as Darryl J.
