Man dies of injuries after DUI rollover crash in Yakima
YAKIMA COUNTY, WA – A Toppenish man has died of his injuries after crashing his car in an apparent DUI accident, according to KIMA News. The victim, 38-year-old Michael R. Castilleja, was driving east on Interstate 82 around 1:30 a.m. on July 2 when he lost control of his car and hit the median....
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Defective motorhome sparks brush fires in Port Orchard
PORT ORCHARD, WA – Brush fires burning along the side of State Route 16 west of Southeast Mullinex Road are believed to have been caused by a motorhome with mechanical problems. #KitsapCounty: Multiple brushfires along SR 16 near #PortOrchard were believed to be started by a motorhome with mechanical issues. #ThankYou to the fire...
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Distracted driver lost control of vehicle, crashed into embankment
PORT ORCHARD, WA – A distracted driver veered slightly off the road before overcorrecting and swerving off of State Route 16 into an embankment on July 8. #KitsapCounty: A driver lost control on EB SR 16 just west of Mullinex Road (MP 22) near #PortOrchard this afternoon. The driver became distracted, drifted to the...
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10,000-acre Road 11 Fire burns 5 structures, forces level 2 evacuation
DOUGLAS COUNTY, WA – Crews are working to contain a 10,000-acre brush fire ravaging Douglas County that has already consumed 5 structures and forced nearby residents to prepare to evacuate. The fire, which origin is still under investigation, is burning grass, sage, and wheat crops, according to King 5. It started just after 12...
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At least seven injured in Seattle motel fire
SEATTLE, WA – At least seven people were injured after a fire broke out at a motel on Aurora Avenue North in Seattle on Monday morning, according to King 5. 2400 Blk of Aurora Ave N: Fire is under control and under investigation. No injuries to any firefighters. pic.twitter.com/I1Ozlx3MG2 — Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire)...
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Update: Injured Trooper identified in wrong-way accident
SILVERDALE, WA – A Washington State Trooper was injured Friday after colliding head-on with a wrong-way driver on State Route 3. The Trooper, Jessica Schob, suffered minor injuries, according to King 5. Schob was responding to calls about a wrong-way driver on SR 3 and put herself in danger's way attempting to intercept the...
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Woman, two children injured in Federal Way accident
FEDERAL WAY, WA – A woman and two children were injured in an accident today that was possibly caused by reckless driving. According to KOMO News, the accident happened when the suspect, a 21-year-old man, apparently ran a red light. He T-boned the side of another car, sending its driver, a woman in her...
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