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• Hit and Run Damage to Eastbound Interstate 90 Underpass Estimated to be Over a Half Million Dollars
  A hit and run investigation is being performed on the eastbound Interstate 90 underpass at exit 45 in which an over height load struck a girder causing what is estimated at over ½ million dollars in damage. . . more
• Hard to Hide a Fake “Passenger” on the Floor
  Putting a sweatshirt on a human shaped doll did not keep a Renton driver from getting a ticket for violating the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane . . . more
• Did You Get Help When You Needed It? Thank a Dispatcher
  Olympia, WA -- The week of April 8-14, 2012 is National Telecommunicator Week, intended to honor the first link in the chain of emergency police, fire and medical responses. On Thursday April 12, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Washington State Patrol Communications Division will have a display of equipment used by dispatchers in the State Patrol, and public education material for calling 9-1-1 . . . more

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