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:
- Spokane car accidents;
- Spokane motorcycle accidents;
- Spokane bicycle accidents;
- Spokane aircraft accidents;
- Spokane pedestrian accidents;
- Spokane commercial truck accidents.
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:
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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Accident reports by county
Adams County, WA -
28
Bonner County, ID -
27
Ferry County, WA -
2
Grant County, WA -
65
Idaho County, ID -
6
Kootenai County, ID -
45
Latah County, ID -
6
Lincoln County, WA -
14
Nez Perce County, ID -
11
Okanogan County, WA -
12
Spokane County, WA -
221
Stevens County, WA -
20
Whitman County, WA -
23
Legal Resources
Spokane, WA
Adams County Sheriff
The mission of the Adams County Sheriff's Office is to provide emergency response, law enforcement and public safety services of the highest quality possible within the financial, staffing and operational limits under which it functions and to consistently and continually strive to affirmatively promote, preserve and enhance the peace, safety and security of the citizens of Adams County.
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Grant County Superior Court
Washington has 39 Superior Courts, one in each of Washington's 39 counties. Superior Courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in Washington. A Superior Court may consider all civil and criminal matters occurring within a county's boundary. The Superior Court also has exclusive jurisdiction over civil matters in which the amount in controversy is more than $75,000, felony cases, estate and probate matters, family law cases (including divorces and child custody hearings), and juvenile proceedings. They act as a court of appeal for cases from the District and Municipal Courts.
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Garfield County Superior Court
Washington has 39 Superior Courts, one in each of Washington's 39 counties. Superior Courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in Washington. A Superior Court may consider all civil and criminal matters occurring within a county's boundary. The Superior Court also has exclusive jurisdiction over civil matters in which the amount in controversy is more than $75,000, felony cases, estate and probate matters, family law cases (including divorces and child custody hearings), and juvenile proceedings. They act as a court of appeal for cases from the District and Municipal Courts.
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Ferry County Superior Court
Washington has 39 Superior Courts, one in each of Washington's 39 counties. Superior Courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in Washington. A Superior Court may consider all civil and criminal matters occurring within a county's boundary. The Superior Court also has exclusive jurisdiction over civil matters in which the amount in controversy is more than $75,000, felony cases, estate and probate matters, family law cases (including divorces and child custody hearings), and juvenile proceedings. They act as a court of appeal for cases from the District and Municipal Courts.
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Columbia County Superior Court
Washington has 39 Superior Courts, one in each of Washington's 39 counties. Superior Courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in Washington. A Superior Court may consider all civil and criminal matters occurring within a county's boundary. The Superior Court also has exclusive jurisdiction over civil matters in which the amount in controversy is more than $75,000, felony cases, estate and probate matters, family law cases (including divorces and child custody hearings), and juvenile proceedings. They act as a court of appeal for cases from the District and Municipal Courts.
Most recent accident reports
A woman was driving southbound on Newport Highway when she passed out, went over the median, and struck some road signs and a tree before slamming into a Wendy's fast food restaurant. The woman was taken to the hospital in unknown condition.
Type: Car Accident
Michael Walter, 56, from Odessa, was killed Friday morning after a crash near Moses Lake on North Frontage Road East when he failed to stop at Road N and was struck by a tractor trailer driven by James Rivera, 33.
Type: Car Accident
A man was killed after a car accident on Highway 57 near Priest River, Idaho Friday evening. Charles A. Burke, 58, was driving his Ford Explorer when he drove off the road and crashed into a ditch at approximately 7:15 PM.
Type: Car Accident
East 26th near Mile Post 65 in Adams County, Washington has been fully blocked from traffic following a two-car, head-on accident that happened on Wednesday night.
Date:
Wednesday, March 4, 2015Roadway:
East 26th
Type: Car Accident
A Spokane Wastewater Management truck ran over a pile of clothing and blankets on the roadside at South Geiger Boulevard and South Lewis Street about 7:00am, where a woman was unfortunately sleeping.
Crowell was heading north on Dodson Road at about 9:20am when his SUV veered off the road and struck a driveway, which caused the vehicle to roll and Crowell to be ejected from the vehicle, landing 20 feet away.
Type: Car Accident
The driver of an SUV, who is yet to be named by the Washington State Patrol, was allegedly driving while intoxicated when he lost control of the vehicle and rolled over several times along US Highway 395, south of Hatch Road in Spokane, Washington
Type: Car Accident
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Reckless DrivingPolice believe that a 34-year-old man was riding a motorcycle north at a high rate of speed, when he failed to negotiate a turn to the east and crashed. The man was injured and taken to the hospital.
Type: Motorcycle Accident
Topics:
High-Speed/Excessive Speed
The pilot of a small airplane, identified as Michael Clements, 61, was critically injured Sunday when the single-engine Piper Malibu crashed east of downtown Spokane.The plane lost power a short time after takeoff,
Type: Aircraft Accident
It was about 8:20pm when Frye was driving a car in which Huitron and Vadovinos were passengers, and he departed the road before striking a light pole. Authorities believe that Frye was speeding.
Police report that a driver who drove his pickup into through the front of a medical marijuana dispensary Friday afternoon was not paying attention.
Type: Car Accident
One woman was killed after her vehicle exited the road and rolled early Sunday morning just after 2 a.m., south of Springdale in Stevens County. Adrian L.
Date:
Sunday, February 15, 2015City:
Springdale, WA
Type: Car Accident
Two people are injured after a two-car crash in Spokane, Washington Saturday afternoon. The accident occured on Sprague Avenue when one car failed to yield to on-coming traffic, resulting in the accident.
Type: Car Accident
Police attempted to pull over a group of four speeding motorcyclists that consisted of Dailey, Scott R. Henry, 34, Ricky W. Jenks, 37, and one other person, but the group did not stop and sped up even further.
Date:
Thursday, February 12, 2015City:
Spokane, WA
Susan Quaschnik was involved in a hit and run crash and was not able to call for help because she has been battling throat cancer for years and did not have a voice box.
Date:
Thursday, February 12, 2015City:
Spokane, WA
Type: Car Accident