Truck Dumps Frozen Fish Into Duwamish Wednesday, Causing Major Flap

The Washington State Department of Transportation is reporting that a semi-tractor trailer truck went over the roadway and dumped its load of frozen fish into the Duwamish River, near the intersection... [Read more]

Two Caught After Fleeing From Hit-And-Run In Burien Monday Morning

Around 9:43 a.m. Monday morning (Dec. 5) we got the following email from BTB Reader Diana Holman: FYI, there’s a helicopter swirling overhead…around 1st Ave SW and 128th…near Puget Sound Park, and... [Read more]

Oregon DUI Driver Who Killed Burien Boy In August Pleads ‘Guilty’

An Oregon man accused of causing a crash on Aug. 21 that killed Gabriel Arthur Pena, a 3-month old baby boy from Burien, pleaded guilty Wednesday (Nov. 30) to vehicular homicide, according to The Columbian.  Christopher... [Read more]

WATERLAND BLOG: Des Moines Woman Killed, 3 Injured In Accident

Our sister site The Waterland Blog is reporting that a 20-year old Des Moines woman was killed, and her three teenage passengers injured in a rollover crash on I-5 in Tukwila Saturday night (Nov. 26). Troopers... [Read more]

PHOTO: Two-Car Accident At SW 148th & 6th SW Injures One Monday Night

A two-car accident occurred Monday night (Oct. 3rd) around 9:40 p.m. at the intersection of SW 148th and 6th Ave SW, and BTB Reader Nathan Partch sent us this photo: Click image to see larger version. According... [Read more]

Waterland Blog: Gov. Gregoire Involved In Collision Near Des Moines Monday

Our sister site The Waterland Blog is reporting that Governor Christine Gregoire was involved in a non-injury collision in Des Moines Monday afternoon. Read the full story here.  Read More →

REPORT: 3-Month Old Burien Boy Killed By Drunk Driver Sunday Night

The Columbian is reporting that Gabriel Pina, a 3-month old Burien boy, was killed in a drunk-driving incident on I-5 Sunday night (Aug. 21) near Vancouver, Washington. The Washington State Patrol says... [Read more]

Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Friday Night Accident On SR-509 In Burien

The Washington State Patrol is reporting that a motorcyclist was critically injured in a crash Friday night where SR-509 intersects with SR-518 in Burien at approximately 9 p.m. Troopers report that the... [Read more]

Another Underage Driver Busted; This Time, 14-Year Old Boy Causes Crash

Two weeks ago, we reported about a 13-year old boy getting busted for driving his drunk Dad in SeaTac; today comes word from the Washington State Patrol that a 14-year old boy drove his mother’s car... [Read more]

Suspect In DUI Vehicular Assault On State Trooper Faces Sentencing

On Friday (May 27th), Julio Matins-Paes was scheduled to appear for sentencing in front of Judge J. Hill at the Regional Justice Center in Kent for Vehicular Assault charges stemming from a December 13,... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Rollover Accident Closes SR-509 Near S. 160th Exit Thursday

BTB Tipster Mike Bishoff alerted us to a major rollover accident on the southbound lanes of SR-509 near the S. 160th exit Thursday afternoon. We’re still awaiting word from the Washington State Patrol... [Read more]

Normandy Park Man Killed In Single-Car Accident Saturday Morning

The Washington State Patrol reports that around 12:55am Saturday morning (April 9), Mark R. Adams, 60, of Normandy Park, was killed when his car crashed into a barrier just off the S. 176th exit of southbound... [Read more]

81-Year Old Woman Dies In Fatal Burien Traffic Accident

The King County Sheriff’s Department is reporting that an 81-year old Burien woman was pronounced dead at Harborview Medical Center on Friday (Jan. 28th) after she was involved in an automobile accident.... [Read more]

Burien DUI Driver Strikes, Injures Washington State Trooper

Just before 5am Thursday morning (Dec. 30th), a Washington State Trooper received minor injuries when a Burien-based DUI driver lost control of his truck into a collision scene on northbound I-405 just... [Read more]

State Patrol Seeking Witnesses To Monday’s Fatal Wrong-Way Crash On 509

The Washington State Patrol is seeking witnesses who may have seen the wrong way driver and subsequent collisions that occurred on Monday, Oct. 18th on SR 509 that led to a pedestrian fatality and several... [Read more]

Wrong Way Driver Killed, Several Injured In Bizarre Chain Reaction On 509

The Washington State Patrol is reporting that, late Monday night (Oct. 18th), 911 dispatchers received a frantic phone call initially reporting a wrong way driver on SR-509 in Burien. This resulted in... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Car Crashes Through Wall Of Angelo’s Restaurant Friday Afternoon

Thanks to BTB Reader Matt Cassarino for the tip and pics – late Friday afternoon (July 23), around 5pm, a Cadillac SUV crashed through an outside wall of Angelo’s Italian Restaurant (located at... [Read more]

Online Tribute Posted For Two Local Young Men Killed By Drunk Driver

On Wednesday night (June 9th), two young local men, Derek King, 18, and Nicholas Hodgins, 18, were preparing to graduate from Decatur High School in Federal Way. As they were returning from a gathering... [Read more]