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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Whitman County Legal Services

Whitman County Legal Services Program is sponsored by the Whitman County Bar Association whose members serve as volunteers and advisors. The program is administered and supported by Community Action Center. The program serves people who are eligible for legal services according to federal Legal Services Corporation Guidelines. The program also provides information and referral services to Whitman County residents.
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Whitman County District Court

Whitman County District Court hears proceedings involving criminal misdemeanors, traffic infractions, anti-harassment and domestic violence protection petitions, petitions for name change, small claims disputes and civil disputes where the amount claimed does not exceed $50,000. District Court also provides probation services to offenders convicted of misdemeanor crimes. The probation department is actively involved in monitoring and assisting convicted defendants in the performance of their court-ordered obligations.
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Whitman County Superior Court

Whitman County Superior Court will actively manage the business of the court so as to provide the fair, prompt and understandable resolution of legal disputes. The court will provide access to justice for all citizens, and will treat participants professionally, impartially, and with respect.
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Whitman County Prosecuting Attorney

The Prosecuting Attorney's Office prosecutes all criminal matters for the County, serve as legal advisor to County departments and officials, represent the County in lawsuits, helps determine restitution in appropriate criminal cases, and prosecutes all misdemeanors for cities and towns within the County. The office also administers the Child Support and Victim/Witness Assistance programs and Washington State paternity cases.
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Whitman County Sheriff

The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office is committed to making Whitman County a safe place to live, work and raise families. The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office strives to enhance the quality of life within Whitman County by working together with area law enforcement agencies and the community at large.

Most recent accident reports

A truck hit a pole Friday morning in North Spokane and closed all lanes along Monroe near Fairview. Two people were taken to the hospital according to firefighters on the scene. Both of the people were in the truck.

Date: 
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Roadway: 
Monroe Street
Type: Car Accident

Both drivers were killed in a collision Thursday night on Highway 17 about 10 miles north of Moses Lake. The Washington State Patrol says a car driven by 58-year-old Peggy A.

Date: 
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Roadway: 
Highway 17

An Omak man faces a vehicular homicide charge after an ATV accident Saturday night that left his passenger dead. The victim, Charity R. Rumbolz, 24, of Omak, was found dead early today in Conconully Lake. Cain M.

Divers will search today for the body of an adult male who was in the truck with the boy and two others when it drove off a maintenance road on Billy Clapp Lake. The two other boys were taken to the hospital for treatment and are recovering.

Date: 
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Roadway: 
County Road

A 40-year-old Spokane woman has been killed in a rollover crash on Highway 211 about 12 miles north of Newport. Barbara Pierre died in the crash that sent the 2003 Pontiac Grand Am she was driving into a creek north of Davis Lake around 3 a.m.

Date: 
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Roadway: 
Highway 211
Date: 
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Roadway: 
U.S. 12
Type: Car Accident

Christopher Jewsbury, 50, of Spokane, was westbound in a pickup truck about 5:15 p.m. when he crossed the centerline and sideswiped an eastbound Chevy Trailblazer driven by David Oakes, 61, of Olympia, according to the ISP.

Date: 
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Roadway: 
U.S. Highway 2
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Head-on
Idaho state police say one child was injured in a school bus crash around the Idaho County town of Riggins. The one-vehicle crash occurred around 5:30 p.m. Thursday on a road in the area, located about 125 miles south of Coeur d'Alene.
Date: 
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Roadway: 
County Road

A fatal three-car accident closed both directions of U.S. Highway 95 for about two hours Tuesday afternoon at the Spokane River Bridge in Coeur d’Alene. The Idaho State Police reports that Stephen L.

Date: 
Monday, March 10, 2014
Roadway: 
U.S. Highway 95
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Head-on

Eight Stevens County students injured in a bus slide-off accident early Wednesday were evaluated for non-life-threatening injuries in Spokane, according to the Mary Walker School District. Twenty-seven students were aboard school bus No.

Date: 
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Roadway: 
Unknown
Type: Car Accident
A Spokane man was injured in a snowmobile accident in the Coeur d’Alene National Forest on Saturday morning.
Date: 
Friday, February 28, 2014
A Montana man has died in an avalanche while riding his snowmobile on the Idaho-Montana border.
Date: 
Saturday, February 22, 2014
City: 
Troy, MT
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Snowmobile

A woman driver accused of first trying to run down a deputy who stopped her for not wearing a seat belt, then crashing her car, trying to scale a 6-foot fence and taking a swing at the deputy told the officer she really didn’t want to go back to j

Date: 
Friday, February 21, 2014
Roadway: 
Unknown