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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Truck rollover causes ‘significant delays' on SR-512
Central Pierce Fire & Rescue says a sealant truck rolled on eastbound SR-512 Thursday afternoon. Troopers with Washington State Patrol say nobody was hurt, but the crash is causing significant delays. Traffic is being diverted to Meridian while crews work to move the truck. There's no word on how long that could take. It's not known at this time what caused the driver to crash. This story will be updated when more information becomes available.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Yahoo
Vehicle strikes two people working along roadway in Puyallup area. Investigation ongoing
Two people have been taken to local hospitals after a vehicle struck them near Puyallup on Friday afternoon. They were working along a roadway at 144th Street East and Canyon Road East when the vehicle collided with them, according to Central Pierce Fire & Rescue on X at 1:46 p.m. The victims, a 51-year-old man and 31-year-old woman, were putting up a signal board before the crash. A 27-year-old man driving a silver Kia was southbound on Canyon Road. He said that a vehicle swerved into him, causing him to react, and he hit the signal board as well as the victims, Pierce County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman deputy Carly Cappetto told The News Tribune. The man and woman were thrown 10 to 20 feet, she said. They both have serious injuries. The driver was cited for negligent driving. Drivers are asked to avoid the area. The Pierce County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Alert: Multi-vehicle crash near Spanaway blocks northbound lanes, state patrol says
A multi-vehicle crash near Spanaway has blocked traffic Thursday morning. Most of the northbound lanes are blocked at state Route 7 near 176th Street, according to Washington State Patrol Trooper John Dattilo on X. Central Pierce Fire & Rescue and state patrol is on scene. The driver of a black Camaro was driving northbound when they struck the fuel tank of a semi-truck. The semi-truck driver was stopped at a red light, Dattilo told The News Tribune. The Camaro's driver has been transported to a local hospital for minor injuries. The official cause of the crash is under investigation, Dattilo said. Tow trucks are working to get the roadway partially opened. There is also a fuel spill that will be getting cleaned up.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Driver dead after Tesla crashes through fence, hitting trees, catching fire in Pierce County
A driver is dead after his Tesla crashes through a fence and hits trees at a high rate of speed in Pierce County. Around 10:48 pm on Monday, a driver passed a Pierce County deputy going over 100 mph east on 128th Street East in Puyallup. The deputy followed the car without its lights and sirens but lost sight. PCSO said that a half mile ahead the deputy found the car in a house's backyard near 7000 128th Street East. According to Central Pierce Fire & Rescue, the car went off the road through a fence and hit three trees before catching fire. PCSO deputy broke the car window and tried to pull the man out but had to back off once the flames filled the car. Fire crews pronounced the driver dead at the scene. No others were injured and the fire did not spread beyond the car. Central Pierce Fire crews remained with the car and followed the tow truck to make sure the battery didn't catch fire. The Pierce County Sheriff's Office is investigating what led to the car crash.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Yahoo
Man dies in fiery crash in South Hill area after Tesla reaches speeds of 100-plus mph
A 45-year-old man was killed in a fiery, high-speed crash into trees and a fence in the South Hill area Monday, authorities said. The man was driving alone in a Tesla eastbound on 128th Street East in excess of 100 mph shortly before 11 p.m. when he passed a deputy traveling the other direction, Pierce County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Carly Cappetto told The News Tribune. The deputy pulled a U-turn and activated their emergency lights in the area of the street's intersection with Woodland Avenue East but terminated the pursuit as the Tesla sped out of sight. 'It was too high speeds,' Cappetto said. The Tesla crashed off the road within a half-mile away from where the deputy spotted it. The vehicle hit a fence and struck three large trees and was on fire, according to Cappetto. The deputy broke the driver-side window in an effort to rescue the victim, who was described as 'very large,' but could not pull him out before flames engulfed the vehicle, Cappetto said. No one else was injured in the crash, which occurred at around 10:48 p.m., and the fire was contained to the vehicle. The victim's next of kin were notified. His identity had not been released by the Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office as of late Tuesday afternoon. Cappetto said he was from the South Hill area. Central Pierce Fire & Rescue wrote on X that crews were dispatched to the scene Monday night, and the department warned about the dangers of fire reigniting in lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles. A fire engine stood by while the crashed vehicle was placed on a tow truck and followed it to a wrecking yard where the vehicle would be kept away from others for several weeks to ensure it doesn't ignite, Central Pierce Fire & Rescue said. The department urged people to remember to place all lithium-battery toys, vapes, scooters and other items outside and away from combustibles.
