Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
Yakima County Transportation and Roads Information
The Transportation Services Division is responsible for 1657 Miles of Roads, 22 Miles of Railroad, 310 Bridges, 865 Culverts, and 11 Miles of Trail Corridor.
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
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Comprehensive Mental Health
Since the 1970’s Comprehensive has been providing services to children, adults, and families throughout Eastern Washington. This private nonprofit organization offers a full range of behavioral health and substance use treatment services, with special programs for veterans, victims of crime, parent education, and employee assistance programs.
More than 700 highly trained and qualified professional staff provide behavioral healthcare services to over 20,000 individuals each year.
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Immigration Advocates Network Pro Bono Resource Center
Immigration Advocates Network Pro Bono Resource Center provides information on pro bono (free) attorneys representing low-income immigrants.
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Yakima County District Court
Washington State district and municipal courts may consider civil and criminal matters related to misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic, non-traffic, and parking infractions, domestic violence protection orders, civil actions of $75,000 or less, and small claims up to $5,000.
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Yakima County Superior Court
Yakima County Superior Court has 8 full time elected Judges as authorized by law. The Court has 3 full-time appointed court commissioners to handle additional workload at multiple court facilities. The Court Administrator’s Office handles judicial scheduling and assignments and the budget matters of the Court. The County Clerk’s Office is separate from Superior Court and handles court fines, and restitution, court records and data dissemination, and provides clerk staff for the Superior Court courtrooms.
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Yakima County Department of Corrections
The Mission of the Yakima County Department of Corrections is to actively contribute to the safety and wellness of the citizens of Yakima County by providing a safe, secure and humane correctional environment.
Most recent accident reports
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
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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
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Sat, 11/22/2014A 34-year-old Sunnyside man was killed Saturday when his vehicle crossed the highway center line and collided with an oncoming tractor trailer. Jorge A. Epindola was driving a 2007 Honda Ridgeline east on State Route 24 about 5:20 p.m. when he hit the truck.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
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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
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Mon, 11/10/2014Shortly before 3:00pm, three girls were walking home from elementary school and were struck by a car in a parking lot that did not stop to render aid.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
Rosalba Reyes, 32, injured in two-car crash at State Route 22 and Division Street near Toppenish, WA
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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
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Wed, 11/05/2014A 27-year-old man was shot to death by a Yakima County sheriff’s deputy Wednesday afternoon following a high-speed chase that ended just west of the Yakima city limits. Shortly before 4:20 p.m., a deputy spotted a green Honda Civic driving east on U.S.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
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Sat, 11/01/2014Marisa M. Twinn was driving north in a 1994 Honda Accord when her car left the road and rolled shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday on State Route 223, about 2 miles south of Granger. A passenger, Sondra B.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
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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
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Mon, 10/20/2014Driver Brian I. Gonzalez, 22, rolled his semi truck by overcorrecting after allowing his truck to drift onto the shoulder while driving southbound on State Route 241 near Sunnyside, Washington.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
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Sun, 10/19/2014Intoxicated driving is a factor in a rollover accident that injured a man in north Yakima this morning. Adrian Hernandez, 19, of Union Gap was driving on U.S. Highway 12 at about 4:30 a.m., when he exited on North First Street. He was unable to make the curve and rolled his car over.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
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Sat, 10/18/2014A two-car crash that took place about 5:40 Saturday afternoon caused only one minor injury. One woman, the 22-year-old driver of a Toyota Camry, was transported to the hospital by another vehicle to check on a sore wrist. The woman was headed southbound on Sixth Avenu
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
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Fri, 10/17/2014A Yakima man was injured Friday afternoon after his car struck a motorcycle on State Route 410. Michael W. Oniell, 52, was taken to Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center, where his condition was still being evaluated Friday evening.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
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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
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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
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Tue, 10/14/201438-year-old Wendell R. Parks, a semi truck driver of Nampa, Idaho, avoided injury after his truck crashed on Interstate 82, three miles east of Union Gap, Washington. The freightliner truck was towing a trailer when it went off the road and rolled. This incident occured around 1:00 a.m. Tuesday.