April 6, 2024 Olympia, Wash. - The Washington State Patrol (WSP) confirms one of our troopers was involved in a collision that resulted in two fatalities in Mason County this afternoon. The collision occurred at 2:37 p.m. on U.S. Highway 101, six miles south of Shelton, Wash. The involved trooper was not seriously injured, but transported to…
April 4, 2024 TACOMA, Wash. – Washington State Patrol (WSP) detectives are seeking witnesses of a hit-and-run collision that tragically resulted in the death of a 39-year-old Texas man last weekend on Interstate 5 in Tacoma. The collision occurred just after 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, 2024. The Texas man’s yellow Ford Focus was disabled and…
March 27, 2024 OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Patrol (WSP) added 47 newly commissioned troopers to its ranks today during the 118th Trooper Basic Training (TBTC) graduation ceremony held at the state Capitol Rotunda. The graduation marks the completion of more than 1,400 hours of rigorous training, including classroom and practical exercises at the WSP Academy…
March 26, 2024 WENATCHEE, Wash. - Washington State Patrol (WSP) District 6 is partnering with allied agencies in Chelan, Kittitas, Grant, and Okanogan counties to conduct High Visibility Enforcement (HiVE) patrols, with the goal of reducing serious injury and fatality collisions. There are eight HiVE patrols scheduled so far, focusing on areas within Moses Lake, Ellensburg, Wenatchee…
March 26, 2024 LYNNWOOD, Wash – The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is actively investigating a serious injury hit-and-run collision that occurred at 8:51 p.m. on March 19, 2024, on state Route 99 just south of the 148th Street intersection. An unknown vehicle was southbound on state Route 99 in the center lane. The pedestrian was crossing State…
March 22, 2024 TACOMA, Wash. – The Washington State Patrol (WSP), Pierce County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO), Puyallup Police Department (PPD), Bonney Lake Police Department (BLPD), Tacoma Police Department (TPD), Fife Police Department (FPD), Sumner Police Department (SPD), and the Edgewood Police Department (EPD), combined their efforts to reduce serious injury and fatality collisions, as well as…
March 25, 2024 Olympia – Your ability to get out of your home during a fire depends on advance warning from smoke alarms and proactive planning. Fire can spread rapidly through your home, leaving you as little as one to two minutes to escape safely once the smoke alarm sounds. According to a National Fire Protection Association…
March 21, 2024 CHEHALIS, Wash. – A highway dedication ceremony honoring fallen Washington State Patrol (WSP) Trooper Justin R. Schaffer will take place Sunday, marking the four-year anniversary of Trooper Schaffer’s death. Trooper Schaffer, 28, was killed in the line of duty on March 24, 2020. Trooper Schaffer was deploying spike strips on Interstate 5 near Chehalis…
March 18, 2024 Olympia – It is important to have a plan when there are children in your home, because during emergencies children sometimes need help getting out of the house. Their ability to escape may be dependent on other occupants. Some children are curious about fire, but there are simple steps you can take to…
March 14, 2024 Southwest Washington - To combat the often-deadly problem of impaired driving, the Washington State Patrol is teaming up with local law enforcement agencies throughout Southwest Washington this weekend, cracking down on impaired drivers. “Stopping impaired driving takes all of us working together,’ says Jesamie Peters, Washington State Traffic Safety (WTSC) Region 6 Target Zero…