Crime & Safety
2 Dead, 15-Year-Old Severely Injured In Tacoma Crash: Reports
Two victims, who may be children, died at the scene, according to reports.
TACOMA, WA — Two people are dead and a 15-year-old suffered serious injuries after an early morning crash in Tacoma, according to reports.
The two-vehicle collision occurred at South 38th Street and Pacific Avenue, according to police. Shortly after 4 a.m. Wednesday, a northbound driver with a green light was hit while traveling through the intersection by an eastbound vehicle, which struck a pole and caught fire, reports said.
A 15-year-old boy was pulled from the blaze with severe injuries that are not life-threatening, according to Komo News, which reported two other people in the vehicle who may have been children died on scene. Speed is thought have contributed to the crash, the station reported.
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The driver of the other car broke his foot and was taken to a hospital by family, according to The News Tribune.
A collision investigation team responded and the intersection had reopened by about 11 a.m., police said.
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