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Puyallup Teen Killed In Crash Identified

Three other teenagers were hurt in the crash along West Stewart Avenue early Tuesday morning, according to police.

One teen died and four others were hurt in a crash along West Stewart early Tuesday morning.
One teen died and four others were hurt in a crash along West Stewart early Tuesday morning. (Puyallup police)

PUYALLUP, WA — A 16-year-old from Puyallup died after an early Tuesday morning crash along West Stewart in Puyallup, according to police. Three other teens in the car were hurt, police said.

The crash happened around 3:30 a.m. along West Stewart near 19th Avenue Northwest. The road was closed for hours due to an investigation, but police expected to reopen the road by 7 a.m.

The teen was identified as Diego Villegas. He died at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma after sustained multiple traumatic injuries in the crash, according to the Pierce County Medical Examiner.

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Police did not immediately know what caused the crash. According to pictures from the scene, the driver's side of the car was wrapped partially away around a tree.

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