SR 24 closed after bus-semi collision
JOEL MARTIN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 hour, 19 minutes AGO
A collision between a bus and a semi Thursday morning left at least 11 people hospitalized and shut down SR 24.
Bus-semi crash injures at least 11
Joel Martin has been with the Columbia Basin Herald for more than 25 years in a variety of roles and is the most-tenured employee in the building. Martin is a married father of eight and enjoys spending time with his children and his wife, Christina. He is passionate about the paper’s mission of informing the people of the Columbia Basin because he knows it is important to record the history of the communities the publication serves. | October 22, 2026 9:35 AM
MATTAWA — A collision between a semi and a passenger bus sent at least 11 people to the hospital and has closed state Route 24 about 13 miles east of Mattawa, according to a statement from the Washington State Patrol.
The bus was transporting workers and was not a school bus, according to a statement from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.
The collision occurred a little before 7 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of SR 24 and Road 24 Southwest, according to the WSP. The bus driver pulled onto SR 24 from Road 24, failed to yield the right-of-way and was struck by the tractor-trailer.
The exact number of injured and the extent of their injuries was not immediately available. The injured parties were taken to different local hospitals, according to the GCSO.
There is no estimate for a reopening time, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. The WSP is investigating the incident.
This is an ongoing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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SR 24 closed after bus-semi collision
MATTAWA — A collision between a semi and a passenger bus sent at least 11 people to the hospital and has closed state Route 24 about 13 miles east of Mattawa, according to a statement from the Washington State Patrol. The bus was transporting workers and was not a school bus, according to a statement from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. The collision occurred a little before 7 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of SR 24 and Road 24 Southwest, according to the WSP. The exact number of injured and the extent of their injuries was not immediately available. The injured parties were taken to different local hospitals, according to the GCSO.
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