Spokane, WA - Accident News and Resources including car, bicycle, motorcycle and truck accidents and much more.

Spokane – Washington State's second largest city and the cultural center of Eastern Washington

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.

Here is information on the most recent accidents in Spokane:

If you are looking for information on a specific crash that happened in Spokane, go to the appropriate link above.

If you know someone who has been injured in a Spokane accident, here are links to the major hospitals in the area:

Sacred Heart Medical Center;

Deaconess Hospital;

Providence Holy Family Hospital.

Spokane grief support organizations

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.

Spokane legal information for accident victims

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?

Where to find legal assistance after a Spokane injury accident

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.   

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Legal Resources

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Stevens County Jail

The purpose of the Stevens County Jail is to provide a safe place of incarceration for people arrested by law enforcement or sentenced to commitment by the court.  We will strive to provide this service in the most humane and efficient manner possible, taking into consideration our obligation to public safety and the inmate's Constitutional Rights.
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Spokane County Division of Engineering and Roads

The Division of Engineering and Roads' mission is to provide and maintain the best possible county road system today and in the future, provide cost effective equipment and vehicle purchase, rental, leasing and maintenance services for county departments, provide general information regarding public and private roads, development standards, drainage and floodplain guidelines, permits for approaches and street obstruction. We also provide design, construction, traffic, traffic safety and transportation demand management programs county wide.
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Spokane County District Court

The mission of Spokane County District Court is to serve our citizens through the prompt, courteous, and fair dispensation of justice by adjudicating cases in a timely manner using effective and efficient case management techniques, adhering to the highest standards, monitoring enforcement of judgments, and being responsible stewards of public funds.
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Spokane County Superior Court

The mission of the Spokane County Superior Court is to administer justice with fairness, equality, integrity, to resolve matters before the court in a timely manner with trained and motivated staff, and to provide courteous and prompt service in a manner that inspires public trust and confidence.
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Spokane County Public Defender

The Spokane County Public Defender is established to implement the Constitutional and legislatively mandated obligation to provide effective representation to individuals entitled to but unable to afford legal counsel. The office's mission is to responsibly use community resources to provide quality, professional independent and effective representation to all clients appointed to the office.

Most recent accident reports

Tom McTevia of Coeur d'Alene and Tina Hoisington of Lewiston were killed Sunday, April 19th when the ATV they were riding went off a 2,000-foot cliff at Bernard Overlook in Bonner County, Idaho. McTevia and Hoisington died at the scene.
Date: 
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Andrew Mahncke of Columbia Falls was driving an ATV near Eureka at about 2:40 a.m. on Saturday when he side-swiped another ATV. His four-wheeler veered into a wooded area, where he collided with several trees.
Date: 
Saturday, April 18, 2015
City: 
Eureka, MT
Ryan Tachell was a student at Riverside High School and was nearing graduation when he crashed his motorcycle on I-90 in Post Falls Thursday in a construction zone.
Date: 
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Roadway: 
I-90

Daniel Martinez-Cortez, 57, was driving an Evans Fruit Company-owned Ford farm tractor in the 30,000 block of Road O-Southwest, when he overcorrected the tractor causing it to roll.

Date: 
Saturday, April 11, 2015

Authorities responded to a crash on Rutter Parkway at about 1:30am, which involved a car carrying five teenagers that somehow lost control and rolled.

Date: 
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Roadway: 
Rutter Parkway

Eddylou Donovan was involved in the crash when her vehicle exited the road and onto the median. When she tried to drive back onto the roadway, she was struck by a Ford pickup driven by Steven Johnson of Spokane.

Date: 
Monday, April 6, 2015
City: 
Lind, WA
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run

The crash happened just before 9 p.m. about 4 miles northwest of Pullman, the Washington State Patrol said. One person died, the WSP confirmed. The deceased person has been identified by WSP as Dina Williamson, age 28.

Date: 
Saturday, April 4, 2015
Roadway: 
U.S. 195
Type: Car Accident
A 12-year-old boy from northern Idaho crashed into a tree while driving an ATV near Lewiston. Two 10-year-old girls were on board at the time and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The boy was flown to Sacred Heart Medical Center for injuries.

Delores Galloway, 88, of Yakima, was traveling westbound on State Route 24 while Antonio Mendoza, 66, of Union Gap, was heading northbound on SR 243. Galloway failed to stop her Ford 500 at the stop sign and collided with Mendoza.

Date: 
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Type: Car Accident

Wynter Spencer was driving on Highway 195 when her car drove onto the northbound shoulder and she overcorrected, crossing the southbound lanes, then rolling over and coming to a rest in a field on the side of the road.

Date: 
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Roadway: 
Highway 195

Salvador Ramos Escareno was driving north on State Route 17 when he was struck by a vehicle driven by 67-year-old Sandra D. Dodge.

Date: 
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Roadway: 
State Route 17
Date: 
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Roadway: 
Highway 195
A pickup truck and a garbage truck collided head-on, resulting in serious injuries. The accident took place at Trent near Harvard.
Date: 
Thursday, March 19, 2015

A male pedestrian said to be in his late 40s was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Mission and Progress early Friday morning in Spokane Valley.

Date: 
Friday, March 13, 2015

A school bus carrying students to Loon Lake Elementary was heading southbound on Highway 395 when it stopped to make a turn on Roitz Road. An SUV that was following the bus rear-ended it, doing little damage to the bus but totaling the SUV.

Date: 
Monday, March 9, 2015
Roadway: 
Highway 395