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3-car collision in Tacoma sends 3 to hospital

A traffic collision in Tacoma on Monday evening ended with three people injured and transported to the hospital. Police said the incident involved three cars.

Tacoma Fire Department crews responded to the crash near the intersection of South 59th Street and Yakima Avenue, according to a tweet from the department.

The intersection was shut down while fire crews and police responded. It’s unclear how the crash occurred.

Crews had to remove two people from their vehicles, and three people were taken to the hospital. The extent of their injuries is unknown.

The intersection was cleared by about 10:10 p.m.

This story was originally published October 19, 2021 at 7:49 AM.

Peter Talbot
The News Tribune
Peter Talbot is a criminal justice reporter for The News Tribune. He started with the newspaper in 2021. Before that, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism at Indiana University. In college, he worked as an intern at NPR in Washington, D.C. He also interned for the Oregonian and the Tampa Bay Times. Support my work with a digital subscription
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