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• Pet Injured in Head on Crash

  Michael Myers | January 28, 2008 11:35 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  More and more people are driving with pets in their cars. That means more and more pets are being injured in motor vehicle accidents. A poodle riding in a pickup truck was seriously injured when a driver traveling the opposite direction on State Route 515 crossed the center line and hit the pickup head on. The pickup driver, a 48-year old woman from Kent, and her passenger, a 49-year old man...

• Two Planes Collide Over Washington

  Jenny Albano | November 20, 2007 9:36 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  On Tuesday, November 20, two planes collided in mid-air over Washington. One of the planes landed safely at an airstrip nearby and the other plane crashed into Commencement Bay.An officer from the Coast guard claimed that two people who crashed in the water were recovered by boaters, but their condition was not immediately known.The other plane did not crash, but landed at the Thun Field in...

• Man charged with Hit-And-Run In Moped Incident

  Chelsea Gilbert | October 29, 2007 2:20 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  An Olalla man who allegedly ran over a boy's arm with his pickup truck is being charged with a hit-and-run. In July, Brian Hayes, 33, was driving up the hill exiting a trailer park as two boys on a moped were also driving up the hill. When the road narrowed the moped driver, 17, applied the brakes, causing both of the moped riders to be thrown off. Hayes allegedly ran over one of the boy's...

• San Diego Diocese Pays $198 million in Sexual Abuse Cases

  Michael Myers | October 01, 2007 4:34 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  On September 7, 2007, The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego agreed to pay over $198 million to 144 alleged victims of sexual abuse by clergy.Earlier this year, the diocese abruptly filed for bankruptcy protection just hours before trial was scheduled to begin on 42 lawsuits alleging sexual abuse. Bankruptcy could shield the diocese's assets, but a judge recently threatened to throw out the...

• Shorecrest High School Students Seriously Injured in Collision

  Ryan Nute | March 08, 2007 9:41 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  Four teens were injured yesterday in Seatle when their 1989 Ford Probe was struck by a pickup making a lane change. Their car struck a power pole. The teens were seriously injured and taken to Harborview Medical Center.The accident is being investigated along with the possibiilty that the pickup's driver, Gregory L. Kindall, made and unsafe lane change.The teens were identified as Craig E....

• Forks Collision Hospitalizes Three

  Ryan Nute | January 10, 2007 9:18 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  A head-on collision near Forks, Washington Tuesday morning caused three occupants of one vehicle to be airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The injured include Jacob P. Smith (9 months), Shanta R. Isham (24) and Dakotah J. Smith (26). The driver of the other vehicle, Percey O. Midtbo (76) was reportedly uninjured.The State Patrol reports that the collision occurred when both...

• Car Hits Light Pole in Renton; Two Injured

  Ryan Nute | January 08, 2007 9:42 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  A driver and passenger were injured this morning in Renton, Washington after the driver lost control of his Nissan Maxima on Maple Valley Highway.The passenger was seriously hurt and sustained life-threatending injuries. Officials believe high speed and alcohol contributed to the collision.There is a special statute in Washington in personal injury cases involving intoxication. RCW 5.40.060...

• Teen Pedestrian Struck by Car Hospitalized

  Ryan Nute | January 04, 2007 9:20 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  A senior at Puyallup High School was struck by a car yesterday morning whle trying to cross the street.She was hospitalized at St. Joseph Medical Center and is reported in stable condition. The authorities are investigating the accident. Apparently the pedestrian was not in a crosswalk. The driver of the car that struck her is also a Puyallup High School student. It is not clear who is at...

• Driver With Suspended License Crashes; Boy Injured

  Ryan Nute | January 02, 2007 6:12 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  A woman driving with a suspended license lost control of her car on I-90 Tuesday. An 8 year old passenger was hurt.Reportedly the driver had been arrested three times before this accident for driving with a suspended license. The accident occurred in Issaquah when the vehicle "hydroplaned" on the wet highway. The car spun and hit a concrete barrier. Her passenger's son was injured by his...

• Quick Settlements Don't Add Up

  Michael Myers | May 30, 2006 10:25 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  If you are injured in an accident, you may receive a quick offer from an insurance company. Often, the offer will be an easy $500.00. Many people snatch up the $500.00, only to find that several weeks later they are still aching, still unable to move their neck, and still in pain. They may need physical therapy, chiropractic treatment, or worse, they may need surgery. When they call the...