3 teens injured, 1 dead in Pioneer Way wreck
This story has been updated with new information.
A car carrying four male teenagers crashed into a telephone pole Wednesday afternoon, killing one and injuring the others.
The car was traveling north at high speed on Pioneer Way between Tacoma and Puyallup, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department said.
The adult driver, 18, and two of the juvenile passengers were injured and taken to area hospitals. The third juvenile teenager was declared dead at the scene.
The Sheriff’s Department said the Honda Accord made slight contact with another vehicle at Stewart Avenue before losing control. It slid up an embankment and struck the pole with its roof at about 1:49 p.m.
The Sheriff’s Department said the road would be closed through the evening commute for an investigation.
This story was originally published March 31, 2021 at 3:50 PM.
