Thanksgiving 2012: Best times to travel

The Washington State Department of Transportation has released information developed by traffic analysts about the best times to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday.   Analysts looked at how many cars were on the road on past Thanksgiving weekends and created graphs starting on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and ending  the ...

• 2:14 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, 2012

2 teens, 1 woman hurt in Des Moines high-speed crash

Two 14-year-olds and a 25-year-old woman suffered serious injuries in a high-speed crash in Des Moines on Saturday.   At about 3 p.m., Des Moines police responded to a two-vehicle collision in the intersection of South 240th Street and 20th Avenue South.    When officers arrived, they discovered both of ...

• 10:08 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, 2012
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Teens killed in catastrophic crash into pole

• 8:36 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, 2012

Rolled over semi backs up I-5 in Federal Way

A semi that rolled over on northbound Interstate 5 in Federal Way and came to rest in the median backed up traffic for miles during the Friday morning commute.   A one point the crash blocked lanes in both directions just south of South 320th Street.     Traffic was backed ...

• 7:04 a.m. Friday, Nov. 2, 2012
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2 seriously injured in SR 169 crash near Enumclaw

Four people were injured, two of them seriously, in a head-on crash on State Route 169 near Enumclaw.   King County Fire District 28 spokeswoman Carina Davis said the crash occurred at 8:18 a.m. just north of 416th Street.   When crews arrived, they found two vehicles that had crashed ...

• 10:11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012

Tolling may begin on Sammamish River bridges

The city of Kenmore may begin tolls on two bridges that some drivers may be using to get around paying the toll on the 520 Floating Bridge.   The city's mayor said most of the traffic on the Sammamish River bridges is from people outside of the city, and he ...

• 5:10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, 2012
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Jackknifed semitruck backs up Tacoma traffic for miles

A jackknifed semitruck that lost its load blocked all of northbound Interstate 5 and some southbound lanes, backing up traffic for miles.   The crash occurred around 7:30 p.m. Thursday near the near the Highway 16 interchange when the northbound semitruck slid on the rain-slicked freeway, struck the concrete barriers ...

• 10:03 a.m. Friday, Oct. 19, 2012

77-year-old man hit by car in Puyallup

Police said a 77-year-old man who was crossing a street in Puyallup Friday suffered traumatic injuries when he was struck by a car.   Officers were called to the 300 block of Fifth Street Northwest at 9:36 p.m. where they learned the 77-year-old man was hit by a car heading ...

• 12:11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012
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4 injured in Ballard Bridge crash

Seattle firefighters treated four victims after a crash along the Ballard Bridge Saturday morning. The crash involved two cars, a taxi cab and a Toyota Prius. The taxi cab driver complained of neck injuries and was transported to Swedish Ballard, the fire department said. A woman who was in the ...

• 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012

State Patrol investigates 22 crashes on rainy roads

Though Seattle is known for its rain, it appears that after nearly three months without measureable rainfall, some drivers have forgotten how to drive in it.   The Washington State Patrol said troopers investigated 22 crashes and spin outs during the morning hours Friday.   Video from Chopper 7 during ...

• 11:10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12, 2012