Category: Car Accidents

As Yakima grows and drivers continue to take safety risks, Yakima’s busiest intersections are becoming more dangerous, KIMA-TV reports. Residents and law enforcement agree that the increased use of cellphones and other electronic devices, coupled with speed related factors, is making many Yakima intersections more hazardous for motorists, cyclists and…

The Washington State Patrol suspects that drugs or alcohol played a role in a recent three-vehicle accident just north of Toppenish, Wash., that sent six people to the hospital. According to the patrol, a BMW traveling south on Route 22 collided with a southbound Toyota, the Yakima Herald reported. The…

Losing a loved one is an emotionally trying time full of grief and sadness. When the death was sudden and unexpected, the mix of emotions often includes confusion, denial, and anger. If the sudden death of a loved one was the result of someone’s negligence, your family may have legal…

A 19-year-old Yakima teenager was injured recently in a single vehicle rollover accident near Naches, Washington, according to a report by the Yakima Herald. The teenager, who was driving a Ford Explorer along U.S. 12, apparently veered off the roadway and hit some gravel, which caused his vehicle to roll…

A federal and state initiative has states conducting annual driver surveys to find out what drivers think about their own and others’ driving behavior and to gauge awareness of safety campaigns. The results of the 2011 Washington State Driver Attitudes, Knowledge, and Awareness survey were recently released with some interesting…

One bicyclist was killed and a second bicyclist was injured recently in Maple Falls, Wash., when they were struck by a motorist who may have been under the influence of prescription drugs. The driver initially stopped but then sped from the scene, according to a news report. She later was…

An Oregon man was killed when his pickup truck drifted off the road near White Salmon, Washington, struck a tree and burst into flames. State Patrol officials think the man most likely died of severe injuries before the blaze started, according to the Yakima Herald, but the news report did…

A man and a teenage girl were killed January 26 in a collision with attractor-trailer on State Route 17 in Moses Lake, Washington. The two were in a 1958 Ford Thunderbird when the tractor-trailer, pulling two flatbed trailers, tried to make a left turn and struck the front end of…

Experts warn that you should proceed with extreme care if you must pull over on a highway. Two teens were injured recently in the median of Interstate 82, about three miles west of Benton City, Wash., when they were struck by a passing SUV, according to a report by the…

As anyone who lives in the Yakima Valley area knows, the roads can become treacherous quickly during the winter. Rain can turn to sleet and ice as daytime temperatures drop, causing the roads to become a virtual sheet of ice. Mountain passes can become nearly impossible to navigate as snow…