Crash on SR 167 blocks HOV lane
KENT, WA – A car accident has blocked the high-occupancy vehicle lane on SR 167 Monday afternoon. On SR 167 northbound just south of S 180th St there is an incident blocking the HOV lane. — WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) June 22, 2020 The accident occurred around 1 p.m. on Monday, according to the Washington...
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Experimental plane makes emergency landing north of Forks
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="986"] Photo Credit: Washington State Patrol[/caption] FORKS, WA – An experimental plane was forced to make an emergency landing near Forks on Sunday, according to a report by KOMO News. The incident happened on U.S. Highway 101, about eight miles from Forks. The pilot was able to land the craft so...
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At least one person injured in icy I-5 crash
FIFE, WA (PIERCE COUNTY) – At least one person was injured Sunday in a multi-vehicle accident caused by icy conditions on Interstate 5 near Fife. The Tacoma News Tribune reports that the accident happened around 7:30 a.m. when either four or five vehicles were affected by the slippery roadway conditions. At least one person...
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Port Angeles motorcyclist, 62, dead in remote Hwy 101 accident
FORKS, WA – A man died this morning after his motorcycle crashed into a deer on U.S. Highway 101, according to a report by KOMO News. The accident happened before 5:20 a.m. on US-101, about 25 miles east of Forks when an unnamed man from Port Angeles, 62, crashed his motorcycle into a deer...
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Semi-truck driver injured in fiery I-90 crash
EASTON, WA – The driver of a semi-truck was injured Friday in a fiery crash on Interstate 90, reports KCPQ. The accident happened around 3 p.m. on I-90 near milepost 63, which is about ten miles from Snoqualmie Pass, when the semi-truck crashed into a guardrail. The vehicle then caught on fire, and the...
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Girl, 12, in hospital after near-drowning in Columbia River
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="986"] Photo Credit: KEPR-TV Action News[/caption] RICHLAND, WA – A 12-year-old girl has been sent to the hospital in serious condition after a near-drowning incident yesterday in the Columbia River, according to a report by KOMO News. The accident happened while the girl was swimming without a life jacket at Howard...
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Driver falls asleep at the wheel, crashes in Clallum County
PORT ANGELES, WA – A driver veered off Highway 101 east of Port Angeles on Tuesday evening, overturning their car. #ClallamCounty: Thankfully this fatigued driver sustained no injuries after driving off US 101 east of #PortAngeles this evening. Please be sure to always #StayAlert behind the wheel. #DrowsyDriving is #DangerousDriving. #DriveSafe #BeSafe #YourWSP pic.twitter.com/EFrpEcO8JO...
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