Crime & Safety
Driver Dies After Hitting Parked WSDOT Vehicle In Tacoma
The crash happened late Friday night near the 72nd Street exit along I-5 in Tacoma.
TACOMA, WA - A 30-year-old man died after crashing into a parked WSDOT truck while exiting I-5 in Tacoma. Three WSDOT workers in the truck were not injured in the crash. The cause is still under investigation.
According to Washington State Patrol, the driver was getting on I-5 at the 72nd Street exit at around 11 p.m. Friday when he hit the WSDOT truck, which was parked along the shoulder of the on-ramp. The crash closed the on-ramp for about 90 minutes, according to state police.
The driver of the car died at the hospital.
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Sadly, driver has succumbed to his injuries & has died @ hospital. Cause of crash still unknown, road back open & Troopers clearing soon.
— Trooper Brooke Bova (@wspd1pio) June 17, 2017
Traffic getting by to North I5 with one lane. pic.twitter.com/E2kJunW2wO
— Trooper Brooke Bova (@wspd1pio) June 17, 2017
Image via Washington State Patrol
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