Avoiding a Yakima Crash? Police Say Just Stop For Red Lights

Over the past week, ten drivers in Yakima were involved in crashes because they did not stop for a red light. The Yakima Police Department is concerned about this ongoing problem and wants to find a solution. However, due to a shortage of officers, they cannot afford to have them sit idle at specific intersections. Instead, they hope that drivers will police themselves and follow traffic laws to prevent red light crashes from turning into fatal accidents. Last week alone, there were 33 collisions caused by drivers not stopping for red lights, with 19 of them resulting in injuries. The three intersections with the highest number of red light crashes are 40th Avenue and Powerhouse Road, East Yakima Avenue and 17th Street, and 16th Avenue and Summitview. Both Yakima and Union Gap police continue to conduct speed and red light patrols in an effort to reduce serious injury and fatal crashes.

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