Reckless Driver 'Crushed' By Oncoming Cars In Puyallup

PUYALLUP, WA - A reckless driver came very close to death along Canyon Road recently. Around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday the driver of a Honda Accord was speeding and lost control of his car while trying to change multiple lanes at once, the Pierce County Sheriff's Office reported.

The crash happened near the intersection of Canyon Road and 152nd Street East in unincorporated Pierce County south of Puyallup. The driver was speeding when he came up behind a tow truck and tried to drive around it across several lanes.

The driver lost control, jumped the median, and was hit by a Ford F150 and Toyota Highlander.

"The force of the impact was so severe it crushed the entire passenger side of the Honda; the driver of the Honda was pinned into his vehicle between the passenger side door and the driver's side door," the Pierce County Sheriff's Office said of the crash. They also noted that had there been a passenger in the car, they would've died.

The 25-year-old driver was taken to the hospital for treatment but will face reckless endangerment and reckless driving charges. His license was expired and he had no insurance, police said. The other drivers were shaken up but not injured.

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