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.
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.
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital;
Yakima Regional Medical Center;
Lourdes Medical Center - Pasco;
Kadlec Regional Medical Center - Richland;
Trios Health - Kennewick.
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.
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?
When someone is seriously injured or killed in an accident, it is important to get help from an experienced personal injury attorney. A good accident lawyer works with injured folks to get financial compensation for all kinds of accidents and injuries including:
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.
Police 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
Things to do immediately after a serious accident
Things to do immediately after a serious accident
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.
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.
It was about 6:25am when Whitis lost control of her vehicle and departed the roadway, her car coming to rest on its roof. She was hurt in the accident, but only with minor injuries, and will be charged by State Patrol with DUI.
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
At about 3:00am, a car driven by Morales, who was allegedly under the influence of alcohol, crashed into a control box and tranformer at an intersection, which took out the power for the traffic lights.
Marisa 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.
Intoxicated 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.
A Yakima woman was injured in a multi-vehicle crash that involved an impaired driver. A car driven by Rigoberto Nemecio, 27, of Toppenish was westbound on State Route 24 when it struck a Jeep Cherokee driven by Claudia S. Cardenas, 27.
A 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.
52-year-old Michael W. Oniell, of Yakima, was injured Friday afternoon, October 10, after hitting a motorcycle with his car. The accident occured on State Route 410 just outside of Naches, Washington around 2:55 p.m.
Ganje was taken to PMH Medical Center in Prosser. He was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. According to patrol, the accident was caused by driving too fast for conditions, and drugs or alcohol were not involved.
Shortly 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.
