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Good news; Yakima Police say the number of people getting in crashes by running red lights is falling every week.

Now the city of Union Gap is having the same problems.

Every Tuesday is Traffic Tuesday when the Yakima Police Department posts numbers of the week of traffic enforcement.

Yakima County Coroner Jim Curtis says a majority of the drivers killed were under the influence of drugs or alcohol or both.

During the week of February 5 through February 11 Officers investigated 26 different collisions.

Last year was a deadly year in the city of Yakima and the Chief of Yakima Police wanted action taken.

Department officials say there's really no end to the emphasis patrols that continue into the new year.