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Yakima – Washington State's ninth largest city and the cultural center of Central Washington

Yakima is not a huge city with a population of 91,000, but there are many commuters traveling into the city each day, coming in from the greater Yakima region. This, of course, means that the traffic congestion is a growing problem, and car accidents are a daily occurrence. Pasco is one of three cities that make up the Tri-Cities region of Washington State. The Tri-Cities is a mid-sized metropolitan area of approximately 271,124 people that also includes the cities of Kennewick and Richland.

Here is information on the most recent accidents in Yakima, Pasco, Richland, and Kennewick:

If you are looking for information on a specific crash that happened in Yakima, the Tri-Cities, or Central Washington, go to the appropriate link above.

If you know someone who has been injured in a Yakima, Pasco, Richland, or Kennewick accident, here are links to the major hospitals in the area:

Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital;

Yakima Regional Medical Center;

Lourdes Medical Center - Pasco;

Kadlec Regional Medical Center - Richland;

Trios Health - Kennewick.

Yakima and Tri-Cities grief support organizations and counselors

When a loved one is killed in a Yakima or Tri-Cities motor-vehicle accident, it is often helpful for grieving family and friends to get help from a grief support organization or therapist. 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 Yakima and Tri-Cities grief support organizations and professionals.

Legal information for Yakima, Pasco, Richland, and Kennewick accident victims

After someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle crash in Yakima or Central Washington, 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 Yakima, Pasco, Richland, or Kennewick injury accident

After a serious crash in Central Washington, it is crucial to get help from a good Yakima personal 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 Yakima 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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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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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.

Most recent accident reports

Elerding 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.
Date: 
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Roadway: 
State Route 22
City: 
Mabton, WA

One person was killed at about 4 a.m. when a vehicle rolled and the driver was ejected from the vehicle on I-82 just north of Wapato Road near Union Gap in Yakima County, Washington. Icy roads are being blamed for the accident.

Date: 
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Roadway: 
Interstate 82
City: 
Donald, WA

On Sunday night, a 2012 Freightliner tractor trailer lost control and struck an unoccupied 2008 Toyota Tacoma pickup that was parked on the shoulder of Interstate 90 seven miles east of Cle Elum. The truck driver, Tamara L.

Date: 
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Roadway: 
I-90
It was just before 3:00pm when Farris headed south on Highway 97, and as he got to the intersection with Larue Road, a van travelling east on it ran a stop sign and collided with his car.

Kalman was driving an SUV eastbound on I-90 at about 5:20pm when he suddenly veered off the roadway and hit a guardrail, causing the vehicle to roll onto its side.

Date: 
Friday, January 16, 2015
Roadway: 
I-90

It was about 2:00pm when Carriveau, who was driving east on I-90, veered off the roadway to the left, which caused the car to roll multiple times until it finally came to rest on its side in the median.

Date: 
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Roadway: 
I-90

At about 12:50pm, a pickup truck driven by John C. Bates, 63, was stopped on Sunnyside-Mabton Road waiting to turn left onto Penn Avenue, with another pickup truck driven by Ramirez-Hernandez behind him.

A Cle Elum woman was transported to Harborview Medical Center last night at approximately 11:30 p.m. after the van she was a passenger in exited State Route 10, crashed into an embankment, and rolled over.

Date: 
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Roadway: 
State Route 10

Freezing fog overnight caused many accidents in the area of Yakima County, but only one collision on I-82 resulted in a fatality.

Date: 
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Roadway: 
I-82
City: 
Selah, WA

Just after 8:00am, Boderick was driving east on I-82 when she slowed for traffic ahead, but another eastbound car driven by Michael K. Bermudez, 24, did not slow down and struck her vehicle.

Date: 
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Roadway: 
I-82
Type: Car Accident

Nichole C. Garvin, 20, of Ellensburg, lost control of her car at about 7:35 p.m. 10 miles west of Vantage when her Ford Escort drifted on to the eastbound shoulder.

Date: 
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Roadway: 
I-90

It was about 6:25am when Whitis lost control of her vehicle and departed the roadway, her car coming to rest on its roof.

At about 6:38pm, a westbound car on I-90 driven by Mayes collided with another westbound vehicle, a pickup truck driven by James L. Dawson, 58.
Date: 
Friday, January 2, 2015
Roadway: 
I-90
Type: Car Accident

Granados was first driving east on I-182 when she was attempting to change onto southbound SR 395 but failed to negotiate the curve properly and went through the median onto the northbound lanes of SR 395 before striking on oncoming car driven by