Woman killed in Puyallup intersection after other driver allegedly runs red light
A woman driving an SUV was killed Friday evening after another driver allegedly ran a red light at a Puyallup intersection, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department.
The incident occurred in the three-way intersection of West Pioneer Avenue, 72nd Street East and Woodland Avenue East, on the city’s western limits.
The 63-year-old SUV driver died at the scene. The 47-year-old driver of the other vehicle and a female passenger were transported to a local hospital, according to Pierce County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Sgt. Darren Moss.
Police planned to arrest the suspect for vehicular homicide and assault, Moss said.
The wreck occurred just after 5 p.m. when the suspect’s vehicle, driving eastbound on 72nd Street, neared the intersection. Video surveillance from a nearby residence showed the traffic light to be solid red, Moss said.
The victim’s vehicle and others were passing through the intersection when the suspect’s vehicle entered at a high rate of speed, Moss said.
“He T-bones the SUV and pushes that vehicle into a light pole,” Moss said.
The suspect is also under investigation for being under the influence of controlled substances, Moss said.
This story was originally published March 19, 2021 at 7:19 PM.
