Category: Truck 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…

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…

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…

The driver of a tanker truck loaded with fuel died this month in a fiery, multi-vehicle collision on Interstate 5 near Federal Way, according to a news report. According to the Washington State Patrol, the incident started when the driver of a Nissan Altima lost control and struck a barrier….

A pedestrian was struck and injured by a Metro bus at a Seattle intersection in October. According to the Seattle Herald, the bus driver said he did not see the pedestrian who “came out of nowhere.” The King County Sheriff’s Office was investigating the accident. Washington State Bus Accidents Millions…