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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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 Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Program
It is the mission of the Spokane County Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program (VLP) to provide select legal services to low-income residents of Spokane County who may otherwise be denied adequate representation or access to the civil justice system, and to encourage local attorneys to fulfill their duty to provide pro bono services.
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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 Medical Examiner's Office
A regional center dedicated to excellence in public service by providing professional, scientific, and compassionate forensic death investigation services.
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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
Two people were hospitalized following a three-car crash on Crestline and 57th around 7:45 a.m. in Spokane Thursday morning. Traffic was reduced traffic to one lane at the intersection, but both lanes should be open by 8:45 a.m.
Type: Car Accident
Washington State Patrol says four cars were involved in the collision on the Division St. offramp of I-90 eastbound early Thursday morning. Everyone involved in the accident was wearing a seatbelt, and injuries were reportedly minor.
Type: Car Accident
A driver was ejected when their car went over an embankment near Riverside and Maple streets near the south end of the Maple Street Bridge, according to Spokane police.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Ejected from Vehicle
Shortly after 8:30am, Cummings was driving a semi-truck on I-90 and attempting to pass another semi-truck when he lost control on the slick and icy road and struck the concrete barrier, which caused his semi-truck to roll onto its side.
Type: Truck Accident
It was in the evening when Johnson was taking one of his usual walks along Geiger Boulevard, but due to the very windy conditions that night he decided he would turn back early.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
At about 1:15pm, a 79-year-old woman was parking her car on her driveway, but either forgot to set the brake or it malfunctioned, and the car began to roll as she exited it.
Type: Car Accident
The actual cause of the accident is unclear, but it has been reported that a car containing two men drove into the Spokane River, and that the men were able to get themselves out and weren't seriously injured.
Type: Car Accident
At about 7:00am, a train engineer blew the whistle and activate the emergency brakes to avoid hitting a woman that was on the tracks.
Type: Train Accident
Topics:
Children/Minors InvolvedA 26-year-old woman died in a crash on Interstate 90 just before 7 a.m.
Type: Car Accident
A 13-year-old female was killed in a two-vehicle crash in northern Idaho. Kalkidan Qualls was killed Saturday after the van she was a passenger in slid into oncoming traffic on U.S. Highway 95 near Tensed.
Type: Car Accident
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RolloverOne Idaho woman was killed and three people suffered injuries in a highway crash on US 95 on Friday at 2:30 p.m. One vehicle crashed into another while trying to merge onto the roadway.
Type: Car Accident
There are few details on the crash itself, but so far it is known that a bus and car collided at the intersection N. Hamilton St. and E. Mission Ave with such force that a woman in the car was trapped in the vehicle and had to be extricated.
Type: Bus Accident
One person was killed and two people injured in an off-roading accident near Ione, Washington which occurred at around 7:45 p.m.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Seat Belt Usage
At about 1:20pm, a car containing only one man crashed into Lake Coeur d'Alene, and ended up about 20 feet from the shore and 6 feet underwater.
Type: Car Accident
Just before 11pm Wednesday an RV and a Smart Car collided at the intersection of North Newport Highway and North Nevada Street near the Northside YMCA in Spokane. Both drivers claimed to have had a green light.
Date:
Wednesday, December 17, 2014City:
Spokane, WA
Type: Other Type of Accident