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• Motorcyclist Killed in Port Angeles Crash; Driver Contacts Police

  Ryan Nute | May 09, 2007 9:28 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  Donald Niel Davison II was killed on Monday when his motorcycle was struck by a Toyota sedan changing lanes on Highway 101 east of Port Angeles, Washington. A woman who believes she may have been the driver came forward to the police and advised she thought she was the driver mentioned in a news article.Mr. Davison was an employee of Clallam County and worked as an engineer, inspecting...

• Elderly Vancouver Pedestrian Struck and Killed

  Ryan Nute | January 31, 2007 8:47 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  89-year old Mo Chuo Lee was struck by a car while crossing Mill Plain Boulevard in Vancover, Washington. He was taken to a hospital but died from his injuries.Mr. Lee was not in a crosswalk; however, other cars had stopped to let him pass. Reportedly those cars blocked the view of the driver whose car struck Mr. Lee.Read more: kgw.com

• Spate of Accidents in Kitsap County Injures Several; Bremerton Woman Killed

  Ryan Nute | January 11, 2007 9:17 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  A number of motor vehicle collisions have occurred lately in Kitsap County, some of which are apparently attributable to slick and icy roads. Gemma Zapata Collins of Bremerton was killed in a crash after apparently losing control on an icy road. Fortunately, the driver of the truck she collided with is reportedly uninjured.Two collisions also occurred Wednesday morning on the Hood Canal...

• Kalama Crash Kills One, Injures 5

  Ryan Nute | January 10, 2007 9:02 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  An SUV being driven by a 15-year old boy crashed in Kalama Tuesday, killing a passenger, critically injuring another and hospitalizing two others.The passenger who died was named Samantha Garner. Reportedly the accident occurred when the SUV rolled over and struck a tree. Fortunately the driver and two other passengers did not sustain life-threatening injuries.The driver's parents may well...

• Taking a Cruise? Consider Cruise Insurance

  Ryan Nute | January 09, 2007 10:09 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  Many people dream about taking a cruise. Rarely do they dream that they might need insurance in case they get hurt on the voyage. Cruise insurance policies are becoming more common as cruising increases in popularity.Cruise policies include coverage for trip cancellation/interruption, medical and evacuation coverage. Policies can also include coverage for the cost of traveling to the ship's...

• Hit-and-Run on Mount Hood Kills Skier

  Ryan Nute | January 08, 2007 9:05 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  A skier was discovered last Friday at Mount Hood and was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials believe the skier (Geoffrey Scott Bradeen) had falled and was struck by a snowboarder when he tried to get up. The snowboarder has not yet been located. Apparently he had told others at the scene that he was going for help. Officials say they do not believe the snowboarder acted criminally but...

• Accident on Bainbridge Island Injures One

  Ryan Nute | January 01, 2007 5:54 PM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  A Suquamish man was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle following a collision on Highway 305 on Bainbridge Island last week.The accident happend when a pickup attempted to make a U-turn from the northbound lane into the southbound ferry holding lane, causing a collision with the injured man's Ford Taurus. The roof of the Taurus had to be cut away so the man could be rescued.Read...

• Bicycle Advocacy Group Challenges Ordinance Barring Repairs to Trail

  Ryan Nute | January 01, 2007 5:46 PM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  The Lake Forest Park city council passed Ordinance 951, which reportedly prohibits King County from upgrading a section of the Burke Gilman Trail to improve its safety. Cascade Bicycle Club, a local bicycle advocacy group, is challenging the ordinance. The group filed an appeal with the Growth Management Hearings Board and contends that Ordinance 951 violates Washington's Growth Management Act....

• Industry and State Officials Meet to Discuss Crane Safety

  Ryan Nute | December 19, 2006 12:11 PM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  You may have read about the fatal crane accident in Bellevue, Washington. Members of the construction industry and state regulators met to discuss crane safety last Monday.The particpants agreed that cranes and crane operators should undergo mandatory certification, but predictably did not agree on how safety rules should be enforced. Historically crane safety in Washington has been relatively...

• Dispute Over Trail Safety in Thurston County

  Ryan Nute | December 18, 2006 10:01 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  Recreational trails are a valuable public resource. But as a dispute in Thurston County demonstrates, there is often room for disagreement about trail use and safety issues.The Capital Bicycle Club wants to use posts rather than gates at highway intersections along Thurston County's Chehalis Western and Yelm Tenino recreation trails. Officials are concerned that posts would cause bicyclists to...