A Kennewick man died after being hit crossing Olympia Street early Tuesday. A southbound pickup truck hit Ryan J. Shepard, 40, as he crossed Olympia Street at 14th Avenue shortly after 2:45 a.m., Kennewick police said in a release. Police and firefighters arrived soon after the collision, and Shepard was taken to a local hospital [...]
A Kennewick man was hit and killed early Sunday morning in Richland by a car that did not stop, said the Washington State Patrol. The car was traveling toward Kennewick on the Highway 240 causeway across the Yakima River delta at 2:20 a.m. when it hit the pedestrian walking in the same direction. According to [...]
Both lanes were blocked for less than an hour before one lane reopened shortly before 5 p.m. Both lanes were open by 5:30 p.m. EVERETT, Wash. — Westbound Highway 2 just east of Interstate 5 in Everett has reopened after a vehicle fire, according to Washington State Department of Transportation. The fire was reported around [...]
A semitruck crashed into a barrier at 3:12 p.m. on Friday. The bridge was fully closed for over four hours. POULSBO, Wash. — The Hood Canal Bridge in north Kitsap County has reopened after an hours-long closure caused by a semitruck crash. According to the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Tacoma, a semitruck crashed into a barrier [...]
A man was taken to the hospital on Jan. 23, but later died from his injuries three days later. BOISE, Idaho — Boise Police are currently investigating a death that occurred between a pedestrian and the driver of a car in downtown Boise on Jan. 23. Boise Police said in a news release that a [...]
PASCO, Wash. -- A two-car crash is blocking the intersection of 28th Ave and Sylvester St. in Pasco, according to Ben Shearer, with the Pasco Fire Department. According to a tweet from the Pasco Fire Department, crews are currently using extraction equipment to get into one of the cars and are asking drivers to avoid the area. Kennewick [...]
WSP reminded drivers to remain cautious while some areas of western Washington reach temperatures above freezing causing a thaw while some areas remain icy. SEATTLE — Several areas in western Washington are reporting temperatures above freezing which means the ice from Friday's storm will start to melt. For some areas, icy conditions will remain and melting ice [...]
TACOMA, Wash. — Two people have been killed in a fiery crash in Tacoma and two others were hurt. The Tacoma Police Department first tweeted about the fatal crash shortly before 5 a.m. Wednesday. Two cars were involved. Police believe the two people who were killed, along with a teenager who was hurt, were all [...]
Liability in Uber and Lyft accident claims can be a complex issue. When the employee driver of a commercial driving company gets into an accident, that company is legally responsible for that driver’s actions. However, an Uber driver is not considered an employee, but an independent contractor. Therefore, liability is not always so clear cut. [...]
After a car accident, damages to your vehicle are usually pretty obvious. The same cannot be said, however, about injuries to your body. While lacerations, fractures, and other physical injuries usually present with clear symptoms, other after car accident symptoms may not show up until long after the crash. Even though you may walk away from [...]
