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GPS Leads Semi-Driver Onto Closed, Snow-Clogged County Road

Mother Nature -1-, GPS, -0-. Continue reading…

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Another Driver Almost Dies Falling Asleep at Wheel

Franklin County Sheriff's Deputies now say this early Tuesday morning crash occurred because the driver fell asleep while on their way to work. Continue reading…

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Driver Found Passed Out in Intersection, Jailed for DUI

Calls came into 911 about a mini van sitting in the middle of Clearwater and Union intersection. Continue reading…

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Two Vehicle Crash Paints Kennewick Street the 'Hard Way'

Collision spills paint all over street. Making one GIANT crosswalk. Continue reading…

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Burbank's Road Washout Is Still a Mystery

Burbank's Road Washout Is Still a Mystery Continue reading…

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This Is What Happens When Excessive Speed Meets Ice-Snow

Fortunately, sedan driver not seriously hurt, but still taken to hospital. Continue reading…

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A Cow Did This to This Car near Connell

Unfortunately, the cow did not make it. Continue reading…

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Thieves Strip, Dump Car by Side of Road -- Towed There?

This is new, most of the time stolen stripped vehicles are set on fire and destroyed. Continue reading…

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"Influenced" Driver Stops Vehicle in Middle of Road Near Walmart

Driver found to be intoxicated, was using an "inhalant" sitting behind the wheel. Continue reading…

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Is Schneider Springs Fire Contained? Not Yet. It Could Be Weeks

Firefighters did some tough work on Wednesday with indirect line construction on Bethel Ridge in the southern portion of the fire in thick dead and downed timber. Continue reading…

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Blue Bridge ‘Supposed’ To Open Tuesday Afternoon

According to news reports, and the Washington State Department Of Transportation, the northbound lanes of the Blue Bridge are supposed to re-open today. Continue reading…

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Driver High on Laughing Gas Hits, Injures Road Construction Flagman

Portland police say a 49-year-old man who struck and injured a woman flagman at a road construction site was apparently huffing drugs behind the wheel. But it wasn't your typical drug. Continue reading…

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Driver Following GPS Drives off Bridge, Wife Dies in Crash

A 64-year-old man reportedly was following his GPS when he entered a bridge ramp that had been closed since 2009. Continue reading…

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WA Highway That ‘Exploded’ Due to Heat Nothing New, Say Experts

Many people had never seen this happen, but apparently in other parts of the country that experience extreme heat, it does. Continue reading…

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Is Kennewick Going to Leave this Trench on Edison near Canal?

It's part of the summer-long refurbishment of Edison street in Kennewick, between Clearwater and Canal Drive. Continue reading…

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Van Plummets Off Richland Road (2 Tow Trucks Needed to Retrieve!)

Police didn't elaborate about what exactly happened, but it took two wreckers a long time to remove a van that plunged off Columbia Park Trail near Richland Monday. Continue reading…

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REAL Slime From Eels Spilled on Oregon Highway

Oregon officials are facing a gooey cleanup, and some folks in Korea are going to be hungry. Continue reading…

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Man Flees Oregon Crash, Then Found Dead On I-82 Shoulder

Oregon officials are still trying to find out what killed a 28-year-old Portland man, who fled the scene of an early morning accident, but was then believed to have been hit by ANOTHER vehicle....

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Huge Grain Elevator Collapse Causes ‘Grainslide’ Near Walla Walla

It took crews hours to get the road cleared, but fortunately nobody was injuried. Now, officials continue investigating how a Walla Walla area grain elevator collapsed, sending a 'grainslide' across a...

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Tri-City Americans Play Waiting Game in WHL Playoffs

The only disadvantage to sweeping your opponent in the playoffs is having to wait for the next.  (image courtesy Tri-City Americans-Doug Love) The Tri-City Americans surprised the WHL by bouncing the...

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Ice Turned Roads into Skating Rinks Monday Morning

Like many area communities, roads that ordinarily don't present an issue turned into slick skating areas due to overnight snow and ice. Monday morning, this vehicle was involved in a collision on South...

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Drunk Driver Triggers 3-Vehicle Injury Crash North of Prosser

Driver ran a stop sign, caused crash Continue reading…

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