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Fife, WA (July 30, 2022) – A sleepy driver struck a trailer carrying a boat in Fife, Pierce County, on Saturday, sending the boat into a ditch, Washington State Patrol Trooper Robert Reyer said. The incident took place on northbound Interstate 5 at 70th Avenue E in Fife. Reyer said troopers, Washington State Department of…

Deception Pass, WA (July 29, 2022) – A box truck crashed in Skagit County on Friday. The rollover occurred on State Route 20, just one mile from Deception Pass. The truck rolled over on the shoulder of the highway. There were no injuries, and the collision appeared to have been caused by a mechanical issue,…

Seattle, WA (July 28, 2022)- Crews are investigating reports of a fire near the 8000 block of 16th Ave NW in Seattle on Thursday. The incident occurred on southbound Interstate 5 between Lakeview and Mercer Street exits. Crews identified a flatbed truck with liquid oxygen tanks on fire as tanks exploded while hazmat crews…

Stevens Pass, WA (July 27, 2022)- Many people were injured following a head-on collision in Stevens Pass on Wednesday. The collision involved a car and a truck and trailer. The crash “fully blocked” eastbound State Route 2 at Milepost 53 while traffic alternated. The car involved in the collision, a white Mercedes, was involved in…

Tacoma, WA (July 27, 2022) – On Saturday, a semi rollover blocked State Route 509 ramp on-ramp from northbound Interstate 705 in Tacoma. The crash, which involved a tractor-trailer, blocked off SR 509 ramp and caused delays. There was, however, a detour through Schuster Parkway. Trooper Robert Reyer said that the Washington State Patrol and…

Seattle, WA (July 25, 2022)- All lanes were back open on the southbound I-5 Express Lanes at Pike Street in Seattle after an earlier collision on Monday morning. The collision initially blocked the right lane of the affected roadway. The Incident Response Team was on the scene, the Washington State Department of Transportation said….

Tacoma, WA (July 23, 2022)- A patrol car belonging to the Washington State Patrol crashed in Tacoma on Saturday night. Trooper Robert Reyer said the collision occurred northbound on Interstate 5 just north of the Delin Street overpass in Tacoma. The collision blocked the left two lanes of the affected portion of the highway….

Issaquah, WA (July 22, 2022)- On Friday, no life was lost following a rollover on westbound State Route 18 on-ramp from Issaquah-Hobart Road. Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson said that the occupants sustained only minor injuries, including cuts and scrapes. A visual released by the Washington State Department of Transportation showed an overturned…

Kennewick, WA (July 22, 2022)- One person was killed, and four others were injured following a collision on State Route 14 on Friday morning. The crash occurred about one mile west of Interstate 82 and about 19 miles southwest of Kennewick, Washington State Patrol said. Troopers identified the deceased as 35-year-old Edith Colin, of…

Pasco, WA (July 21, 2022)- Troopers are investigating a multiple car collision in Pasco on Thursday morning, Washington State Patrol Trooper Chris Thorson said. The crash occurred on eastbound Interstate 182 at the 4th Avenue exit in Pasco. The crash involved six vehicles with minor injuries, Thorson said.  The crash delayed traffic on the affected…