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.
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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
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Sat, 09/28/2013Authorities said the driver was traveling at a high rate of speed when his vehicle struck a pole and broke into three pieces. Both men in the vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash.
Portland, OR
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Sat, 09/28/2013Kenneth L. Jones, 29, allegedly was under the influence of the drug Clonazepam when he drove his 1995 Honda Accord off the highway around 8:40 p.m. between Mileposts 7 and 8, about a mile west of the 164th Avenue exit.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Wed, 09/25/20135 things to do immediately after a serious accident
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Sat, 09/21/2013A 26-year-old Auburn man is under investigation for vehicular assault after two passengers in his car were injured in a collision on Interstate 5 just south of South 272nd Street.
Everett-Bellingham WA
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Fri, 09/20/2013A Bellingham woman was killed and her passenger was injured in a two-car crash this morning north of Bellingham.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Fri, 09/20/2013Read more about Pierce County motorcycle accidents here.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Thu, 09/12/2013Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Wed, 09/11/20135 things to do immediately after a serious accident
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Wed, 09/11/2013Samuel Sampson was high on meth amphetamine and speeding down I-405 in Bellevue when he crashed into Ian Beckford. Sampson's wife, Stacy Abele, was in the car with him when they crashed. She told KIRO 7 he was on a suicide mission and hit speeds of 130 mph.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Mon, 09/09/2013A woman in her 50s was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center when her car and a Metro bus collided in the 5700 block of Bothell Way Northeast just after 5 p.m. today, a King County Sheriff’s spokeswoman said.
Spokane, WA
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Mon, 09/09/2013The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s office has identified the victim in a fatal motorcycle accident Tuesday afternoon. Michael P. Lovas, 66, was riding a motorcycle when he collided with a truck on Trent Avenue and Mission Avenue at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Both drivers’ vehicles flipped.
Portland, OR
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Sun, 09/08/2013Vancouver is growing in population, and with this growth comes increases in traffic, congestion, and accidents.
Portland, OR
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Fri, 09/06/20135 things every motorcycle accident victim needs to do immediately
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Mon, 09/02/2013What money damages are recoverable in a death claim?
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Sun, 08/25/2013A semi-truck hit and killed a woman, identified the victim as 24-year-old Alea Price of Seattle, who was sitting in her car and waiting for help after she struck a deer on Interstate 405 Monday.