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

Spokane, WA

Spokane County Victim/Witness Unit

The Victim/Witness Unit was established by the Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to assist victims and witnesses through the criminal justice process. The Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney recognizes that recovering from crime takes time and that victims and witnesses deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. Many victims and witnesses have never been involved in the criminal justice process and do not know what to expect.
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Spokane County Sheriff

The Spokane County Sheriff's Office consistently invests available resources toward community-wide safety and security, economic viability, and the positive, nationwide reputation of the County. The provide a highly-trained, dedicated team of professionals, working in partnership with the community, in conjunction with new technology and research based criminal justice training.
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Pend Oreille County Public Works Department

The objective of the Pend Oreille County Public Works Department is to preserve a friendly and rural lifestyle.  We work to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people, land and waterways that grace our fine county.  And we do our best to promote commerce by providing safe roads, building practices and other public services, while respecting the rights of individual landowners.
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Pend Oreille County Bar Association

The Pend Oreille County Bar Association helps local lawyers in this community of approximately 13,000 people. The Pend Oreille County Bar Association associates itself with the Equal Justice Coalition a statewide organization with similar goals to the Pend Oreille County Bar Association of ensuring justice, fairness, and equality is provided to all people under the law.
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Pend Oreille County District Court

Pend Oreille District Court is a court of limited jurisdiction serving the citizens of Pend Oreille County and the municipalities of Newport, Cusick, Ione, Metaline, and Metaline Falls. The District Court hears the following cases: felony first appearances, criminal misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors, traffic and non-traffic infractions, civil lawsuits for money damages up to $75,000, small claims up to $5000 and name changes.
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Pend Oreille County Superior Court

Pend Oreille 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.

Most recent accident reports

Shariah L. Whitney was racing another vehicle at Spokane Street and West Riverview Drive when the vehicle she was racing lost control and struck a concrete island, then a parked car.

Single vehicle collision near Sunset Ave and Government Way early Saturday morning kills driver. The driver died on the scene. There is an ongoing investigation, no other information is avaible at this time.

Date: 
Saturday, June 6, 2015
Stephen E. Wiedmaier was motorcycling in the Kootenai County Backcountry when he lost control of his bike and crashed, injuring his leg. He was airlifted from the scene and taken to Kootenai Health for treatment.
Date: 
Saturday, June 6, 2015
An Empire Builder train was passing through Rathdrum when it struck a four foot pile of rocks that had been piled there by tresspassers. The incident caused passengers to be delayed to 25 minutes.
Date: 
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Gary E. Dixon was driving on Highway 95 when he ran a red light and struck a Honda Accord on the driver's side door. The impact of the collision caused Dixon's car to spin out and strike a Kia Sportage.
Date: 
Monday, June 1, 2015
Roadway: 
Highway 95
City: 
Hayden, ID
A serious crash occurred involving an unmarked Bonner County Sheriff's Office SUV and a trike motorcycle on Highway 95 south of Sandpoint.
Date: 
Friday, May 29, 2015

A man was heading southbound on State Route 211 when he passed another vehicle at high speed. His vehicle then exited the road, flipped, and traveled down an embankment before catching fire.

Date: 
Monday, May 25, 2015
Roadway: 
State Route 211
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Rollover, Fire

The motorcyclist who was killed after a collision with a STA bus ran a red light, according authorities. The collision occurred just after 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Video from the bus showed the motorcyclist ran the red light on North Foothills Drive.

Date: 
Friday, May 22, 2015

At around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Edward E. Hanway of Nespelem was walking in the northbound lane of State Road 97 when he was struck by a 2006 Chrysler 300 driven by 28-year-old Brianna Marie Kelley of Okanogan.

Date: 
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Roadway: 
SR97 AT MP293
City: 
Omak, WA

 A 75 year old man, David Brenchley, was killed after losing control of his vehicle and rolling on Highway 395 Friday afternoon. Brenchley was driving south on Highway 395 near Ritzville with four kids in the car, ages 10 to 11 when the crash happ

Date: 
Friday, May 8, 2015
Roadway: 
Highway 395

A 30-year-old pilot flying a logging helicopter had just lifted off with a load of logs when a loud popping noise was heard and the machine crashed. The helicopter caught fire, sparking a wildfire that spread to 50-acres.

Date: 
Friday, May 8, 2015
City: 
Orient, WA

Lyndon L. Amestoy and Richard L. Runyon died when their plane crashed into the Spokane River Thursday. Runyon owned Flying R Ranch Airport in Cheney. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Date: 
Thursday, May 7, 2015

According to a press release from the Washington State Patrol, 21-year-old Katerina S. Jahn was westbound in a white 2004 Ford Focus on Highway 2 when she struck a pedestrian walking in the westbound lane at milepost 281.5 near Russell Road.

Date: 
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Roadway: 
Highway 2

Two people died and seven others were injured in a two-vehicle crash near Mattawa Sunday night. Juan Gonzalez, 65, and Maria Gonzalez Hernandez, 29, both of Mattawa, were deceased at the crash site.

Date: 
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Type: Car Accident

Just before 11:30 a.m., a collision occured between a car and a bicyclist on Howard and Riverside. Bystanders jumped in to help the injured as soon as the accident occured.

Date: 
Wednesday, April 29, 2015