Crime & Safety
Semi Crash Closes SR-512 For 4 Hours In Puyallup
No injuries were reported from a single vehicle crash on SR-512 at Canyon Road East just after midnight Wednesday.
PUYALLUP, WA - A Californian trucker reportedly rolled his semi on State Route-512 near Canyon Road East in Puyallup just after midnight Wednesday, blocking traffic in the eastbound lanes for more than four hours, according to Washington State Patrol.
Fnu Harkrishan, 21, of Yuba City, California, is facing one count of negligent driving.
Police say Harkrishan was traveling east on SR-512 when around 12:20 a.m. March 13 his 2015 Freightliner left the highway near Canyon Road East and hit a Department of Transportation sign, eventually coming to rest on its side.
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The semi required a tow to Gene's Towing & Transportation in Puyallup, but Harkrishan was not injured in the crash. Police are investigating.
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