Seven Car Pileup, Car Fire Reported After Snowfall

Snow and ice are blamed for a seven-car pileup at Sumner-Buckley Highway and 214th Ave E. in Bonney Lake on Wednesday evening.

According to East Pierce Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Jay Adams, the low-speed crash resulted in fender bender-type damage to the vehicles.

Around 5:46 a.m. this morning, there were a couple falls and a rollover accident on West Valley Avenue. No injuries were reported.

Firefighters also responded to a vehicle fire on the 1700 block of 16th St. in Sumner. A resident started his van in his driveway and returned into the house; a passerby knocked on his door and informed him it was on fire.

Despite the snow, East Pierce only saw a slight increase in 911 call volume throughout the evening. There were 30 calls during a 24-hour period for the entire district, compared to the average call volume of 27 to 28 calls a day.

“Although most of the calls were not associated with the weather, there were a few,” said Adams.