Boat detaches from trailer, falling onto highway and blocking lane
BLEWETT PASS, WA – WSP Troopers responded to a small leisure boat that had fallen off its trailer on Highway 97 near Blewett Pass, blocking one lane on Monday evening. Boat fell off a trailer on SB SR 97 MP164 (Just North of Blewett Pass). Failure to secure boat with tie downs and safety...
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WSP Troopers respond to one-car accident on US 101
MASON COUNTY, WA – Washington State Troopers responded to a one-car collision that took place on Highway 101 early on Tuesday morning. #MasonCounty: #WSP troopers are finishing up investigating a one car collision on US 101 at Shelton-Matlock Road. US 101 has been reopened and a tow is on scene. Please #SlowDown and #MoveOver...
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Vehicle struck construction crew’s truck, drove off
PARKER, WA – An unknown driver struck a construction crew's truck-mounted attenuator on Monday morning before driving off, according to the state Department of Transportation. At 11:30 am Monday we were doing lane striping on US 97 near Parker when a vehicle hit our truck mounted attenuator & drove off. Fortunately no one was...
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Brush fire near I-5 blocks ramp, delays traffic 4 miles back
EDMONDS, WA – A brush fire broke out on the side of Interstate 5 southbound near State Route 104 on Tuesday morning, slowing traffic and blocking one ramp. I spoke too soon! We have a brushfire near exit 177 on southbound I-5 pic.twitter.com/xF9sBCnreh — WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) July 28, 2020 Crews closed the on-ramp...
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Collision blocks right lane on State Route 8 Tuesday morning
OLYMPIA, WA – A car accident blocked the right lane of State Route 8 near Shaker Church Road Northwest on Tuesday morning, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Updated: Collision on SR 8 EB, at milepost 20.5 near Shaker Church Rd NW. Beginning at 9:53 am on July 28, 2020 until further...
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Fire started in RV, spread to nearby home, resulting in “total loss” of home
WAPATO, WA – A fire that started in an RV quickly spread to a nearby home on Sunday morning, resulting in what the Deputy Chief of Yakima County Fire called a "total loss" of the home. KIMA News reported that firefighters responded to the 100 block of Egan Road in Wapato to find the...
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Wife of Pasco police officer has arm amputated after ATV accident in Idaho
PASCO, WA – The wife of a Pasco police officer will get part of her right arm amputated after a weekend accident in which an ATV rolled over her arm. According to the GoFundMe organized by the victim's friend, Mirza Michel, was on vacation in McCall, Idaho, with her husband Alex and their two...
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