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Tire defects are a concern for drivers throughout the year, but the hot summer months increase the risk. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a reminder to motorists to check their tires regularly over the summer. A tire blowout caused a single-vehicle collision July 18 that injured two…

Important changes to the Washington State boating laws took effect on July 28. The news laws are aimed at keeping boaters safe by stiffening penalties for boating while under the influence, or BUI. The new laws are the result of a collaborative effort by the State Parks Commission, along with…

Approximately 3,000 customers lost power in Seattle recently when a tractor-trailer ran into a utility pole, shearing off part of the pole and causing three transformers at the top of the pole to crash to the ground. Police said the driver of the 2002 Peterbilt semi-truck kept going after the…

Family and friends of an 18-year-old Zillah resident were left to mourn his death in an accident at the intersection of Gilbert Road and Cheyne Road on July 15. According to KAPP TV, the Washington State Patrol said the teenager failed to stop for the stop sign before colliding with…

If you are an avid cyclist, or even a novice, you likely know about the annual Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic. The 200-mile event, which took place recently, is touted as the largest multi-day cycling event in the Northwest and typically attracts upward of 10,000 cyclists each year. Unless you…

Investigators think drowsy drivers caused two recent motor vehicle collisions in Washington State: A driver reportedly fell asleep behind the wheel around 5 a.m. on July 9 on Interstate 90, about a mile east of Cle Elum. Her Buick sedan drifted off the road and rolled over, injuring the driver…

Pedestrian accidents are on the rise across the United States, including the State of Washington. Nationally, a pedestrian is injured every eight minutes and a pedestrian is killed every two hours, on average. In 2011, 64 pedestrians died in traffic accidents in Washington State. A 20-year-old Yakima resident was hospitalized…

A 33-year-old man working on a fishing boat in ANB Harbor recently suffered a potentially life-threatening brain injury, when he lost his footing, stumbled backward and hit his head, the Daily Sitka Sentinel reports. At first the man did not believe he was seriously injured and continued working until it…

One young man landed in the hospital and another in jail recently after a drag race resulted in a serious crash on Highway 509 in South Seattle. According to KOMO, the Washington State Patrol said a 2003 Nissan 350 and a 2000 Daewoo Nubira were traveling at a high rate…

After a string of particularly heinous drunk driving accidents in the State of Washington, state legislators started working on ways to make the state’s DUI laws tougher. Lawmakers recently approved new penalties for repeat drunk drivers. The number of fatalities caused by impaired driving in the State of Washington has…