Accident on Blewett Pass Delays Traffic for Four Hours
A white semi truck blocked northbound Blewett Pass for four hours Friday, after over correcting a missed turn.
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Man In Chase From Wenatchee to Kittitas County Sentenced To 6 Months
Twenty-nine-year-old Miles Berry Davis of Seattle pleaded guilty this week to second-degree theft and vehicle prowling in Chelan County Superior Court.
Vehicle Fire on Blewett Pass Leaves Family of Four Without Car
A family of four were transported off the highway after their car caught fire on Blewett Pass Friday afternoon.
Rollover Collision After Passenger Fell Asleep Near Blewett Pass
A driver fell asleep behind the wheel on the afternoon of July 14, causing a rollover collision north of Blewett Pass.
The 20-year-old driver drove southbound US-97 and crashed near milepost 166.
He was transported for his injuries after colliding with a rock and rolling over multiple times...
Woman Who Crashed on Blewett Pass Used Bag of Sweaters to Survive for 4 Days
The woman who survived for four days before being rescued from a crash down a steep ravine near Blewett Pass used a bag of sweaters to stay warm.
The daughter of Lynell McFarland told KIRO-TV that her mother used a "huge bag of grandma sweaters" left in the car to wrap around her wounds and her body
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More Than 20 Agencies Part of Mineral Springs Manhunt
The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office says they have been joined by more than 20 different local, state and federal agencies in the search for Jorge Alcantara-Gonzalez in the Mineral Springs area near Blewett Pass.
It is suspected that Gonzalez murdered 41-year-old Ian Eckles of Kent and stole his vehicle but searchers are also looking for Eckles while conducting their manhunt
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Manhunt Continues in Mineral Springs Area
5/27/20 11:30 a.m. Update:
The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office has identified the man they are looking for in the Blewett Pass/Mineral Springs area as 24-year-old Jorge O. Alcantara-Gonzalez.
He is considered possibly armed and dangerous
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Kittitas County Sheriff’s Deputies Looking for Potentially Dangerous Suspect
The Kittitas County Sheriff's Department says they are conducting an active manhunt in the Blewett Pass/Mineral Springs area for a suspect they consider potentially armed and dangerous.
Deputies have not provided the name of the suspect, but says they were in possession of the vehicle of a missing Kent man, 41-year-old Ian Eckles
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Peshastin and Wenatchee Residents Involved in Icy Collision
A failed pass resulted in a collision on Highway 97 Saturday morning. Three people were injured in the collision, about five miles south of Blewett Pass, according to Washington State Patrol. Dawson Finley, 23 year old Yakima man, was southbound, attempted to pass a vehicle but lost control causing his 1999 GMC Jimmy to collide with a northbound 2019 Chevrolet Silverado...
Series of Collisions Occurred on Stretch of Highway
Washington State Patrol responded to nine collisions between Milepost 160-168 in a span of twelve hours as of Monday morning at 7 a.m., one being a fatality. According to State Trooper John Bryant, speeding too fast in the weather conditions were a factor in the collisions...