Complete Washington accident reports and news.
When someone is injured in an accident in Washington, it is important to gather information about what happens next.
Being injured in a serious accident is always a shocking and scary experience, and dealing with the aftermath is exhausting and stressful. Accident victims are forced to deal with hospitalization, medical treatments, missed work, and lost income, often while trying to manage pain and disability from their injuries. And then the insurance adjusters start circling. Find out more about accidents and what issues an injured person needs to be aware of by going to this link.
Target Zero - Washington State Strategic Highway Safety Plan 2013
Washington State Strategic Highway Safety Plan's goal - of zero deaths and serious injuries in 2030 - is about the "one"...the individual. It's about the Washington State Trooper struck by a truck. It's about the child who went through the front window of a car because she wasn't buckled in. It's about the recent high school graduate who left the road and hit a tree. It's about our colleagues, friends and family. How many of them are we okay with being killed or seriously injured in a crash? The answer is obvious: zero. So our goal, for every citizen the state of Washington, is zero.
Accident reports by area
Legal and Other Resources and Information
Portland, OR
Skamania County Jail
The Skamania County Jail is responsible for the housing and welfare of all subjects arrested within Skamania County. They also contract with the Department of Corrections, as well as Battle Ground, Washougal and Camas Municipal Courts to house their inmates.
Portland, OR
Skamania County Sheriff
Skamania County Sheriff's Office accomplishes their mission by providing highly-trained dedicated professionals in the areas of patrol, investigations, corrections/jail, dispatch and selected other services which meet or exceed the expectations of residents and visitors to Skamania County, Washington.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Skagit County Public Works Department
The Public Works Department provides basic public works services; improves infrastructure, helps constituents navigate bureaucratic channels, and undertakes public works issues.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Community Action's Volunteer Lawyer Program
Sponsored by the Skagit County Bar Association, Community Action's Volunteer Lawyer Program offers free legal assistance to eligible low-income Skagit County residents. The program is staffed by an Attorney/Program Manager and a Legal Assistant. Each year, Skagit County attorneys donated about 1,500 volunteer hours to nearly 500 people for more than $260,000 worth of legal services. Services include pro se (self-representation) family law forms and instructions, weekly legal advice clinics, and pro bono representation. Program staff also assist Spanish-speaking individuals in preparing pro se family law forms.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Skagit County District Court
As a court of limited jurisdiction, the District Court is responsible for the following types of matters: civil litigation matters up to $75,000; small claims matters up to $5,000; nuisance violations; vehicle tow and impound hearings; anti-harassment orders; domestic violence protection orders; infractions (traffic, non-traffic and parking); misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor criminal cases; felony expedited cases; felony preliminary hearings; search warrants; and death inquests.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Skagit County Superior Court
Skagit County Superior Court is a general jurisdiction trial court with responsibility for civil matters involving more than $300, unlawful detainers, and injunctions; felony criminal cases; misdemeanor criminal cases not otherwise provided for by law; family law, including dissolutions, child support, adoptions, parentage, and domestic-violence protection matters; probate and guardianship matters; juvenile offender matters; juvenile dependencies, including abused and neglected children, children in need of services, at-risk youth, and truancies; mental illness and involuntary commitment matters.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Skagit County Coroner
The Coroner is an Elected Official with the responsibility for determining the Cause and Manner of Death of all persons who pass within the jurisdictional boundaries of Skagit County. The Coroner or his/her Deputies are required to adhere to the Revised Code of Washington (RCW Titles 36.24 & 68.50) for determining if a case is a jurisdictional death that would require a more thorough and in-depth investigation.
Most recent accident reports
Portland, OR
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Fri, 10/24/2014Seven people from Yakima were sent to hospitals after a sport utility vehicle crossed the center line on U.S. Highway 97 and crashed into a car 16 miles north of Goldendale Friday night.
Spokane, WA
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Fri, 10/24/2014A woman on foot was hit by a car around 6:30 a.m. on North Division Street and East Lyons Avenue and taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. No further information is available at this time; check back for updates. Spokane Police are investigating.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Thu, 10/23/2014A woman driving a pickup truck hit a school bus on Thursday afternoon in Purdy, injuring two of the 12 children onboard. The State Patrol believes she was impaired at the time, but test results have not yet been released. More information will be posted as it is released.
Portland, OR
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Thu, 10/23/2014Benjamin S. McDonald,19, crashed at high-speed into a semi driven by Phillip J. Koski, 65, near mile post 13 on Highway 14 in Camas, WA.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Wed, 10/22/2014A man died Wednesday morning in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood after being hit by a car at the intersection of Boren Avenue and Virginia Street. The man was not using a crosswalk at the time of the accident. He was taken to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition, where he died.
Spokane, WA
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Wed, 10/22/2014Orlan W. Knuth, 35, and Joshua B. Lee, 31, were friends or neighbors who got into a verbal argument at a local bar.
Portland, OR
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Tue, 10/21/2014The two-vehicle collision occured at 10:43 a.m. at Northeast 34th Avenue and 78th Street. One of the drivers, Nicholas P. Weaver, 26, ran from the scene of the crash.
Spokane, WA
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Mon, 10/20/2014Eustacio M. Gamez, 74, of George, was airlifted to Sacred Heart Medical Center following a two-vehicle accident just outside of Quincy, Washington.
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.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Mon, 10/20/2014In the Northgate neighborhood of Seattle at about 9:50am, a woman was struck by a car and was left with critical, life-threatening head injuries.
Portland, OR
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Mon, 10/20/2014Kelcie Huntley was walking to class Monday morning in Vancouver when she hit by a school bus at a crosswalk. The impact broke her pelvis and she suffered facial lacerations.
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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.
Spokane, WA
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Sun, 10/19/2014A man was ejected several feet into the air from his vehicle when he collided with another car, but was fortunately only 500 feet away from a fire station when the crash occurred.
Spokane, WA
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Sun, 10/19/2014Yolanda Garcia Alvarez was struck from behind by a Nissan Maxima while walking on Main Street. She was taken to a local medical center and is reported in stable condition. The man believed to have hit her is identified as 23-year-old Raymundo Juarez Garcia.