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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65
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Legal Resources
Spokane, WA
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
A 50-year-old man is in critical condition at a Spokane hospital after his car hit a wall under an overpass in Spokane Valley on Sunday night. Spokane County sheriff’s deputies suspect the man had been drinking. Deputies responded around 9 p.m.
Type: Car Accident
A Spokane woman who drove the wrong way on Interstate 90 early Sunday caused an accident that sent her and two others to the hospital. Ashley R.
Type: Car Accident
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Wrong-way CrashAn accident in Pend Oreille County involving two semi trucks killed one driver Friday evening. The Washington State Patrol said James C.
Type: Truck Accident
Spokane County sheriff’s deputies took a suicidal man wanted for arson into custody Wednesday when his car caught fire following a high speed chase. A caller reported Brian Olson, 29, was threatening to kill himself near the area of 20000 N.
Type: Car Accident
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High-Speed ChaseA 15-year-old driver speeding faster than 100 mph before crashing into a Spokane Valley power pole Friday night was taking a couple of intoxicated friends to get tacos, according to police reports.
A 15-year-old driver crashed a car into a power pole Friday night, wrapping the vehicle around the pole and injuring the two passengers inside. At 11 p.m., Spokane County sheriff’s deputies responded to the crash at 3700 N.
A Moscow, Idaho, woman was killed Saturday night when she lost control of her car on an icy road south of Worley and crossed into the path of an oncoming vehicle. Donna L. Lefors, 85, died in the accident on U.S.
Type: Car Accident
A woman has died following a head-on collision on state Highway 195 about seven miles south of Colfax. The Washington State Patrol reported that the crash occurred around 9:38 a.m. today.
Type: Car Accident
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Asleep at Wheel/Driver FatigueKelsey Heidecker, a 20-year-old woman, died Saturday morning after a semitruck she was a passenger in struck a tree on State Route 195. At 7 a.m., a semitruck driver, 21-year-old Braden Bundy, fell asleep at the wheel.
Curtis Cooley, 47, struck an oncoming car Saturday eastbound on state Route 904 while he attempted to pass a bus in a no-passing zone. His 8-year-old son was in the back seat and was rushed into surgery to repair a tear in his intestines.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
DWI - DUI - Alcohol or Drug Use
At 7 a.m., a semitruck driver, 21-year-old Braden Bundy, fell asleep at the wheel. He drove off the road and into a tree , totaling his truck about 12 miles south of Spokane. His passenger, 20-year-old Kelsey Heidecker, died at the scene.
Type: Truck Accident
The Washington State Patrol says just before 5:30 a.m., a 17-year-old Ephrata boy was driving a Dodge pick-up westbound on SR 28 when he drifted off the road to the right, then overcorrected into the eastbound lane, where he hit a Ford Aerostar va
A young girl is dead, her mother remains hospitalized and a boy was hurt after a station wagon driven by a woman hit the family about 6:30 p.m. Friday. Witnesses told police they were were not in a crosswalk.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Two people died this afternoon in a car wreck on U.S. Highway 2 about four miles north of Spokane, the Washington State Patrol said.
Type: Car Accident
Amanda Drewer was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which occurred on private property about five miles southwest of Lacrosse. Drewer was the lone passenger in a 1988 GMC Suburban driven by Taylor Martin, 19, of Lacrosse.
Date:
Saturday, October 12, 2013Roadway:
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Type: Car Accident