Crime & Safety
Trooper Injured After Pursuit In Puyallup
The incident shut down a main road in downtown Puyallup.
PUYALLUP, WA - A suspect who was fleeing from police crashed into a Washington State Patrol trooper in the downtown Puyallup area Monday afternoon.
The crash happened along 7th Avenue Southwest near Sparks stadium. According to images from the scene, the troopers car was T-boned and rolled on its side.
The suspect, a 33-year-old man, was arrested at the scene.
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The trooper has been an office for 22 years, according to state patrol, and broke several ribs in the crash.
Pursuit resulted in patrol car crash when suspect hit Tooperz. Patrol car rolled/Troop transported. On my way to scene now Will update soon
— Trooper Brooke Bova (@wspd1pio) May 14, 2018
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