Tacoma police officer pulls crash victim from burning vehicle
TACOMA, WA - A Tacoma police officer pulled a motorist from his vehicle after it collided with gas pump and caught fire yesterday. A TPD officer pulled the at fault driver out of his burning vehicle. The at fault driver has been placed under arrest for DUI. Only minor injuries to everyone involved. Thank...
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Man fatally struck by car after his motorcycle breaks down in Tacoma
TACOMA, WA – A man pushing his motorcycle was killed after being struck by a driver in Tacoma last night, according to KIRO 7 News and the Tacoma Police Department. Traffic advisory! The intersection of S 84th St. and S. Alaska St. is closed due to a Vehicle vs Motorcycle fatality collision. The Collision...
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Coast Guard responds to fishing boat fire in Tacoma
TACOMA, WA - The Coast Guard joined state-level partners in combatting a fire that broke out onboard a commercial fishing vessel anchored in Tacoma on Thursday, according to reports. The fire erupted aboard the Aleutian Falcon, a 233-foot ship moored at the Port of Tacoma's pier 25, at around midnight on February 18. It...
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WSP responds to pair of crashes at I-5 and 47th Ave in Tacoma
LAKEWOOD, WA - A three-vehicle crash happened on north I-5 near 47th Avenue yesterday evening as Washington State Patrol troopers responded to a prior two-vehicle collision in the area. Lakewood, North I-5 @ 47th Ave. While investigating a car vs semi DUI collision near SR-512, a 3 car collision occurred in the backup. A...
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3 arrested, vehicles impounded following suspected street racing in Tacoma
TACOMA, WA - Troopers with the Washington State Patrol arrested three individuals following a suspected street-racing incident early Thursday morning. According to a tweet by the WSP, troopers spotted a Lamborghini, BMW, and Porsche traveling at speeds over 100 mph sometime before 6 a.m. Last night ourTroopers arrested the driver of this Lamborghini, BMW...
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Unlicensed driver charged in connection to fatal Tacoma crash
TACOMA, WA - Prosecutors in Pierce County have charged the individual responsible for a fatal collision in late September. According to The Tacoma News Tribune, 19-year-old Vave Patea was responsible for a Sept. 29th collision near the intersection of 7th Street and Madison Street that killed one man and seriously injured another. Prosecutors say...
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Collision on SR 16 near S Sprague Ave blocks two lanes in Tacoma
TACOMA, WA – A car accident that occurred in the eastbound lanes of State Route 16 near S Sprague Ave blocked two lanes of the highway on Tuesday morning. Updated: Collision on SR 16 EB, at MP 0.41 near S Sprague Ave. Beginning at 6:19 am on Feb. 2, 2021 until further notice. The...
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