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2026-01-24 16:11:40 -

Family of Lakewood Truck Driver Killed in 2023 Police Chase Files $26 Million Wrongful Death Lawsuit
LAKEWOOD, WASHINGTON — The family of a Lakewood-based commercial truck driver who was killed in a 2023 crash has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit, alleging that an illegal and improperly conducted police pursuit directly led to the fatal collision involving his semi-truck. According to court records, attorneys for the family of Bohdan Vetrov, 57, announced Tuesday that they filed...

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2026-02-08 20:20:29 -

900-Year-Old Garry Oak May Be Cut Down to Expand Semi-Truck Parking Lot in Lakewood’s Woodbrook Industrial Area
LAKEWOOD, Washington — A proposed expansion of a semi-truck and trailer parking lot in Lakewood’s industrial Woodbrook area is drawing attention because it may require cutting down an Oregon white oak (Garry oak) estimated to be at least 900 years old. The project involves a 3.8-acre vacant parcel at 7319 146th St. SW, where the Emerson Lake Business Park has proposed extending a...

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2025-11-06 16:47:41 -

Family of truck driver killed during police chase files $26M wrongful death claim against Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The family of a semi-truck driver who was killed after police pursued robbery suspects has filed a $26 million wrongful death claim against the City of Lakewood, alleging officers violated pursuit policies and state law that led to his death. The deadly crash occurred on June 29, 2023, when police chased two robbery suspects in a stolen Kia following an armed...

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2026-01-16 18:37:59 -

High Winds Blow Semi Off Embankment and Leave It Partly in a Colorado Lake
LAKEWOOD, COLORADO — A semi-truck driver escaped injury Thursday afternoon after strong winds pushed a tractor-trailer off C-470 and down an embankment, leaving the cab partially in the water at Little Soda Lake, according to the Lakewood Police Department and West Metro Fire Rescue. Photo credit: West Metro Fire Rescue Lakewood police said the semi, which was hauling a trailer, was...

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