Accidents in the News
Man in critical condition following Seattle crash
Traveling by motor vehicle is common in Seattle. As such, the roadways in and near the city can be busy. While motorists are expected to drive safely and follow the rules of the road, this does not always occur. Negligence because of texting while driving or...
Experts estimate increased deaths, injuries over Labor Day
The National Safety Council, or NSC, is predicting that, across the country, just over 465 people will die in automobile accidents over the Labor Day holiday. If this estimate holds, it will be an increase of over 20% from Labor Day 2020. The NSC is also predicting an...
News: Collision partially blocks I-5 off-ramp at SR-528
MARYSVILLE, WA - An early afternoon collision caused delays for commuters on I-5 on Friday. According to a tweet by Washington State DoT, the collision took place shortly before 1:30 p.m. along the southbound off-ramp to State Route 528. On the I-5 southbound...
News: Seattle RV fire leaves 1 seriously injured
SEATTLE, WA - A man was rushed to the hospital following a mobile home fire in Seattle on Friday afternoon, KOMO reports. Firefighters responded to an RV fire sometime before 2 p.m. near the intersection of Airport Way South and South Snoqualmie Street. Firefighters...
Serious car accidents may be on the rise in the Seattle area
Most Seattle area drivers understand the importance of driving safely. Few things are worth the risk that speeding, distracted driving, or dangerous driving can bring. Experts are saying that Seattle area speeding has increased which may lead to more serious...
News: 4 hospitalized after multi-car crash on SR-17 near Othello
ADAMS CO., WA - Four people were hospitalized yesterday evening after a multi-vehicle crash on SR-17, five miles south of the town of Othello. #Breaking - 4 car injury collision blocking SR17 MP24 (5 miles south of Othello in Adams County). Troopers and aid on scene....
News: Distracted driver fatally strikes stranded motorist on I-5 in Tacoma
TACOMA, WA - A motorist was fatally struck on I-5 this morning as he changed a tire in the right-hand shoulder, KIRO reports. The fatal collision took place in collector-divider section at S 38th Street at about 9:20 a.m. on Monday, May 10. Washington State Patrol...
News: Woman killed in 2-car crash in Hobart
HOBART, WA - A woman was killed yesterday night when she was thrown from her vehicle following a two-car collision on Highway 18, KIRO reports. The collision occurred in the highway's westbound lanes ahead of Issaquah-Hobart Road sometime before 11:13 p.m. on Sunday,...
News: Freight train incident nearly kills two
DECEPTION FALLS, WA - A train incident nearly took the lives of two people Thursday morning, reports King 5. A man and woman were walking to the train trestle on Deception Creek around 10 a.m. when they had an encounter with a train heading west. The nature of the...
News: Accident kills driver on Bothell Way in Kenmore
KENMORE, WA - An accident on Bothell Way in Kenmore killed the driver and hospitalized the passenger on Sunday, reports KIRO 7. The vehicle strayed off the road an into an embankment, trapping the driver and passenger inside. The two were extricated by emergency...