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
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
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.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
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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Sat, 03/07/2015Tapio was driving a truck west on Highway 12 near the town of Gleed at about 5:15am when he for some reason lost control and overcorrected, causing the vehicle to flip onto the shoulder of the roadway. He was hospitalized, though the extent of his injuries remain unknown.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
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Fri, 03/06/2015A car crashed into a canal off Lateral A and Evans Road in Wapato, Washington, and caught fire Friday, March 6, at approximately 1:40 am, killing one person. The victim was a passenger in a Toyota Camry driven by Leandro Huereca, 41, of Toppenish, who was transported to Yakima Valley Memori
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
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Thu, 03/05/2015A man was injured Thursday when his pickup was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer near Toppenish, Washington. Randall Z. Pritchett, 84, was sent to Toppenish Community hospital following incident.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
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Thu, 03/05/2015It was about 7:10am when Wyman was speeding on Branch Road and left the roadway, causing the vehicle to roll. Both Wyman and Lewis, a passenger in her vehicle, were injured and taken to the hospital. Lewis was treated and released, and Wyman was treated and then booked into Yakima County Jail.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
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Mon, 03/02/2015At about 5:35pm, an unidentified 17-year-old driver was driving south on Division Road, but ran the stop sign at the intersection with State Route 22 and was struck by a pickup driving west on that road. That pickup then went on to strike another pickup that was eastbound on State Route 22.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
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Sun, 03/01/2015Vickie A. Goodno was traveling east at high speed about east of Zillah at about 6:50 p.m., when her Mazda Protégé colllided with a John Deere tractor then rolled over. Goodno was not wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced deceased at the crash site. The tractor’s driver, Ralph T.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
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Thu, 02/26/2015At about 11:40am, police received report of a man, identified as David Nagle, 51, found dead floating in a pool of water near the Naches river. A coroner has confirmed that the cause of Nagle's death was drowning, and as there were no signs of foul play, his death has been rule accidental.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
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Tue, 02/24/2015Vasquez was driving a loader near Riverview Ranch’s dairy waste pond, and accidentally let the wheels slip over the edge, causing the loader to fall into the pond onto its side.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
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Sat, 02/21/2015John Walters, 55, was driving his 2006 Nissan TItan pickup on State Route 410 near Naches, Washington when he left the road and rolled over. According to reports by investigators, the man suffered a heart attack prior to the accident, likely causing him to veer off of the road.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
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Sat, 02/14/2015John Walters, 55, was killed Saturday night after his truck exited State Route 410 at about 10:00 p.m. northwest of Naches. Walters was eastbound in a Nissan pickup when his vehicle left the road and rolled over. He was pronounced deceased at the crash site.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
Accident Date:
Fri, 02/13/2015It was about 1:15am when Huntley-Fife was driving her a pickup truck containing five other passengers south on North Wenas Road, when she failed to negotiate a curve to the left and departed the roadway on the right side, causing the truck to roll.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
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Wed, 02/04/2015On Wednesday afternoon, Munoz-Mendez was driving west on McDonald Road when he did not stop at the stop sign at the intersection with Lateral A, and collided with a car driven by Estephanie Lopez-Pena, 19, who was driving north on that road.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
Accident Date:
Fri, 01/30/2015At about 10:30am, Cuevas was driving west on I-82 when she for some reason left the roadway. This caused her to overcorrect, which in turn caused her vehicle to roll. She sustained injuries and was hospitalized after the accident, though the extent of these injuries is still not known.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
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Sun, 01/25/2015A male pedestrian died early Sunday, January 25, when a driver hit him on State Route 241 near Sunnyside. Juan Cambron-Gutierrez, 67, was walking in the road at 6:00 a.m. Sunday when he was hit by Heriberto Castro, 45, of Othello, who was driving northbound in a sedan.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
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Sat, 01/24/2015Elerding was heading east in a Ford Mustang on State Route 22 on Sunday afternoon when he departed the roadway to the left and entered the median, before finally enterering the westbound lanes.