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• Kitsap County Crashes Spike Due to Winter Weather

  Chelsea Gilbert | December 28, 2007 1:40 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  We have blogged about several tragic Christmas Eve car crashes. Some of the crashes on Christmas Eve were the result of alcohol, but many of the crashes were a result of the treacherous winter weather. In many areas the slushy, wet roads turned to ice when the temperature dropped to below freezing in the evening. In Kitsap County emergency dispatchers were flooded with calls. On Christmas Eve...

• Inflatable Playground Accident Claims Toddler

  Ryan Nute | December 17, 2007 11:47 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  A 3-year old boy from Longview died Saturday after two adults fell on him at the Hoppin' Houses indoor playground in Castle Rock, Washington. The boy, named Jacob, was at a birthday party for a relative and was playing in the area that features inflatable slides and obstacle courses. The details of the accident remain unclear but it is known that two bouncing adults landed on top of the boy...

• Company Fined in Connection With Lineman's Death and Teacher's Injury

  Michael Myers | December 13, 2007 2:53 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  Last spring Hiawatha Elementary School in Othello was conducting their annual science experiment where students make protective egg cases that they test by dropping eggs from various heights.The experiment took a tragic turn when the boom lift truck holding a line worker and a teacher broke, causing both to fall 20 to 30 feet to the ground. Robert D. Smith, 50, died and a teacher, Melissa...

• Bremerton Man Killed in Pedestrian Accident

  Ryan Nute | December 13, 2007 8:07 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  It's really unfortunate to see another story involving a car v. pedestrian accident. On December 9th a 52-year old man was hit while crossing the street. He was struck by a car driven by a 32-year old Port Orchard man. The accident is currently under investigation. There are various ways that insurance companies try to shift blame from drivers to pedestrians. In addition to alleging that...

• Bremerton Man Killed in Pedestrian Accident(2)

  Ryan Nute | December 13, 2007 8:07 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  It's really unfortunate to see another story involving a car v. pedestrian accident. On December 9th a 52-year old man was hit while crossing the street. He was struck by a car driven by a 32-year old Port Orchard man. The accident is currently under investigation. There are various ways that insurance companies try to shift blame from drivers to pedestrians. In addition to alleging that...

• Failure to Yield Cited in Kitsap County Crash

  Ryan Nute | December 12, 2007 12:03 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Early Saturday a Suqamish woman was ejected from her car after reportedly failing to yield, and crashing into another vehicle. The woman, 34, attempted to cross Highway 305 and was struck by a 53 -year-old man Bremerton man driving a Chevrolet Cavalier. The woman was ejected from her car; her injuries are unknown. The passenger in her car, a 32-year-old man, was injured and transported to...