Coverage of driving under the influence incidents, enforcement, prevention, and related traffic safety issues
A 22-year-old Longview man faces multiple felony charges in Lewis County Superior Court following a Wednesday night collision on Interstate...
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A trial date has been scheduled for Jacob Manecke Jr., a 19-year-old Kelso resident charged with vehicular homicide following an...
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A multi-vehicle collision on I-5 near La Center sent three people to the hospital and led to DUI-related charges for a Vancouver driver, according to information attributed to the Washington State Patrol.
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Thurston County deputies arrested an eight-time felon after a wrong-way pursuit Saturday night, highlighting ongoing regional concerns about high‑risk driving and repeat offenders.
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A high‑speed police chase ending at 102 mph resulted in a crash near Fife that blocked southbound I‑5 for about an hour during the Friday morning commute; one driver was arrested, another injured, and significant delays followed.
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Authorities confirm a fatal head‑on collision occurred on Highway 30 near Rainier on the evening of Monday, February 9, resulting in one...
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Authorities confirmed that a fatal two‑vehicle collision occurred on Monday, February 9, 2026, around 7 p.m. on Highway 30 near milepost 51—west of...
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A pickup truck crashed into a Vancouver apartment Friday afternoon, sending the driver to the hospital and displacing a resident. Local responders say structural damage forced evacuation, and the cause is under investigation.
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The Washington State Senate voted 26–23 to lower the legal DUI limit to 0.05%, with Longview Sen. Jeff Wilson breaking ranks to support the measure.
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Washington lawmakers have advanced a bill to explicitly define traveling 30 mph over the speed limit as reckless driving—a move that could bring jail time, fines, and license suspensions for extreme speeders, and strengthen enforcement tools for communities like Longview and Kelso.
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