driving under the influence

SEATTLE (AP) — A 59-year-old suburban Seattle man has been arrested for what authorities say is his 11th arrest for driving under the influence. Washington State Patrol Rick Johnson said in a news release that two troopers arrested Dean Hermsen of Renton early Friday after he stopped his vehicle behind them on an exit ramp along Interstate 5...

BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say two teenage girls were hit by an SUV and injured after getting off a school bus in Bremerton. The Kitsap Sun reports the crash happened Monday afternoon near Werner Road and Nollwood Lane. Bremerton Police say the students suffered injuries that weren't considered to be life-threatening...

A three-car accident caused two collisions Monday on Summitview Avenue and Marble Road. Police said drugs or alcohol might have played a role in the crash. A 51-year old woman was taken to a Yakima hospital with injuries. Authorities say the first car heading westbound on Summitview Avenue crossed the center lane and hit an oncoming car...

Last Monday two Yakima brothers were run over by a man who police say was high on drugs. Today they are recovering. Ten-year-old Christopher Sanchez is out of the ICU and now in satisfactory condition, according to Harborview Medical Center...

State troopers were patrolling the highways for drunk drivers throughout the Fourth of July. From 6 p.m Tuesday to 7 a.m. yesterday, Washington State Patrol officers cited just eight motorists for driving under the influence. Just three of those eight were in Yakima...