Complete Yakima County, WA accident reports and news.
Accidents in Yakima County are a major cause of property damage, injury, and death each year
In Yakima County, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle accidents are all a common occurrence, despite improvements in vehicle safety features, road design, bicycle and pedestrian corridors, and traffic signs.
When an accident happens in Yakima County, it is important to do the following immediately:
- Remain at the crash scene;
- Check on the condition of all people involved in the crash;
- Call the police;
- Exchange information with other drivers;
- Get contact information from witnesses;
- Inform your insurance company;
- Get appropriate medical treatment, and track the details;
- Take photos of vehicle damage and injuries;
- Consider hiring a personal injury attorney.
An injury attorney handles all the details so that you don't have to.
After a Yakima County accident, there are many issues that need to be handled immediately. Dealing with doctors, repair shops, car rental companies, police, and insurance companies is overwhelming, especially when someone is seriously injured. At this point, many injured people choose to hire a personal injury attorney whose job it is to handle the details and paperwork so that you can focus on recovery.
Personal injury lawyers offer a no-cost claim evaluation to help you.
Since there is no cost to speak with a lawyer, it is a good idea to learn more about your potential claim. Accident Data Center can help you by connecting you with our network of experienced injury lawyers who can provide you with information about your rights and options. Learn more here about how a Yakima County personal injury lawyer can help.
Accident Reports by city
Birchfield, WA -
1
Buena, WA -
1
Cliffdell, WA -
1
Donald, WA -
1
East Selah, WA -
1
Gleed, WA -
3
Grandview, WA -
7
Granger, WA -
9
Mabton, WA -
6
Moxee, WA -
1
Naches, WA -
17
Outlook, WA -
1
Selah, WA -
12
Sunnyside, WA -
14
Tampico, WA -
1
Tieton, WA -
1
Toppenish, WA -
19
Union Gap, WA -
6
Wapato, WA -
11
White Swan, WA -
6
Yakima, WA -
50
Zillah, WA -
4
Legal Resources
Washington State Department of Commerce - Crime Victim Resource Guide - Yakima County
The Office of Crime Victims Advocacy Resource Guide can help you to locate a non-emergency victim service provider in Washington State. Each service provider offers a variety of services including: crisis intervention, advocacy, support groups, medical and mental health care, transitional housing, and emergency shelter. Additionally, some service providers may focus on domestic violence or sexual assault.
You can search the directory using the county map to locate a service provider.
Most recent accident reports
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
Accident Date:
Fri, 12/12/2014Just before 6:00pm, Izguerra-Leal's Explorer was stopped on Highway 12 when another Explorer driven by Erika F. Pinon, 31, that was traveling in the same direction rear-ended her.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
Accident Date:
Sat, 12/06/2014At around 3:25pm, Sveen was driving east on State Route 410 when she lost control and veered off the roadway to left across the westbound lane, which caused the car to roll into a ditch and come to rest upside-down.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
Accident Date:
Fri, 11/28/2014A 25-year-old Yakima man died Friday as a passenger in a Jeep that went over an embankment and rolled down steep terrain near Yakima. Jarrod M. Oyarzo, was ejected and died at the crash site. The driver, also 25, was transported a local hospital, where he was treated and released.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
Accident Date:
Sun, 11/16/2014At about 1:00pm, Zoe and Charles were stopped at an intersection when a pickup truck traveling in the same direction rear-ended their vehicle.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
Rosalba Reyes, 32, injured in two-car crash at State Route 22 and Division Street near Toppenish, WA
Accident Date:
Thu, 11/06/2014At 4:41pm, a car driven by Margarito Z. Reyes, 38, traveling north on Division Street did not yield to another car driven by Andrea Mitchell, 31 that was traveling east on State Route 22, and the two vehicles collided.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
Accident Date:
Mon, 10/20/2014Jerrie Vanderhouwen, 78, is in critical condition following a two-car collision at the intersection of Ackerly Road and U.S. Highway 12 just outside of Yakima, Washington.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
Accident Date:
Wed, 10/15/2014Two drivers were injured in a rear-end crash on U.S. Highway 12 west of Yakima. Israel Cruz-Cruz, 21, of Yakima, and Maria N.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
Accident Date:
Tue, 10/14/2014Maria N. Martinez, of Granger, was stopped for backed-up traffic at Ackley Road about 6:50 a.m. when Israel Cruz-Cruz, of Yakima, struck her car from behind. Both drivers were taken to the hospital, and Cruz-Cruz is expected to be ticketed in the incident.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
Accident Date:
Wed, 10/08/2014Matilda Jim, of Toppenish, was driving north about two miles south of Toppenish when her vehicle crossed the centerline and departed the road about 10:30 p.m. Neither she nor her passenger, Zelda Joe Ike, of Spokane, was wearing a seatbelt.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
Accident Date:
Sat, 10/04/2014A 50-year-old White Swan man was injured when his car crashed into a swather being driven on North Brownstown Road on Saturday morning. Sheriff’s deputies were called to the accident, just north of Branch Road, at 6:24 a.m., according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
Accident Date:
Tue, 09/30/2014Four people injured in Toppenish Tuesday afternoon. All drivers and passengers were wearing seat belts. Anason’s car was struck by a 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe, driven by Jane G. Hanson, 41, of Toppenish, and pushed into the westbound lanes of the highway, the release said.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
Accident Date:
Tue, 08/26/2014Both passengers were wearing seat belts, but Guzman was not, according to State Patrol. Intoxicants are not suspected in the crash. Things to do immediately after a serious accident
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
Accident Date:
Wed, 03/13/2013Police say street racing caused a crash in Yakima that injured a woman and her 4-year-old son.
Things to do immediately after a serious accident
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
Accident Date:
Sat, 03/30/2013Things to do immediately after a serious accident
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
Accident Date:
Sat, 03/30/2013Things to do immediately after a serious accident