Jan. 16, 2026 — Redmond, Wash. Officers from the Redmond Police Department are investigating a serious injury traffic collision on Redmond Way at 148th Ave NE, closing both directions of the road between 140th Ave and 148th Ave NE.
The department posted a traffic alert at approximately 6:50 a.m. GMT Friday, equivalent to late Thursday evening Pacific Standard Time, urging motorists to avoid the area:
TRAFFIC ALERT Officers are investigating a serious injury traffic collision on Redmond Way at 148th Ave NE. Both directions of Redmond Way are closed between 140th Ave and 148th Ave. Please avoid the area. Closure is expected to last into the early morning hours.
No further details on the collision, including the number of vehicles involved, the cause, or the extent of injuries, were available in the initial alert. The incident occurred at a busy intersection known for its traffic volume.
**TRAFFIC ALERT** Officers are investigating a serious injury traffic collision on Redmond Way at 148th Ave NE. Both directions of Redmond Way are closed between 140th Ave and 148th Ave. Please avoid the area. Closure is expected to last into the early morning hours. //
— RedmondWaPD (@RedmondWaPD) January 16, 2026
This closure follows a separate collision on westbound Redmond Way near the 15300 block the previous day, Jan. 15, around 7:20 a.m., involving a Ford Focus and a semi-truck near 148th Ave NE. In that event, the car driver, a 53-year-old man, and his two teenage sons sustained minor injuries and were transported to EvergreenHealth Hospital.
Lanes were blocked until about 10:30 a.m., with police citing speed as a factor after the car passed on the right and wedged under the truck trailer.
Searches of recent Redmond government civic alerts and broader web results found no additional updates or matching news coverage for the Jan. 16 incident as of early Friday. Local traffic cameras are available at Redmond’s GIS traffic page.
Motorists are advised to check @RedmondWaPD and @CityOfRedmond for updates, as the department recently launched an “RPD Incident Updates” webpage.
