YAKIMA, Wash. — With several fatal crashes reported in Yakima, Benton, and Franklin counties in the past month, officials are urging caution as Thanksgiving weekend approaches—a time historically linked to an increase in risky driving behavior.
The Washington State Traffic Commission identifies impairment, distraction, speeding and failure to wear seatbelts as the leading causes of fatal crashes.
The commission’s Target Zero plan aims to eliminate traffic fatalities by 2030 through a combination of policy change recommendations and public education…