Crime & Safety

Explosion On Bus in Pacific Leaves 1 Dead: Report

There was an explosion aboard a bus at a recycling facility in Pacific, according to reports.

PACIFIC, WA - A worker at a local metal recycling facility died on Monday morning after he was involved in an explosion.

The incident was reported around 11:20 a.m. Monday, according to KOMO News. The explosion happened at a facility along the 1300 block of Thornton Avenue Southwest. That location is near the Stewart Road exit along SR 167, west of Lake Tapps.

The victim was working on a bus at the facility when the explosion occurred.

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