Officials identify man struck, killed by vehicle in Tacoma while crossing road

A 61-year-old man struck and killed Saturday in the Central Tacoma neighborhood was identified Wednesday by the Pierce County medical examiner.

Darin Clark of Tacoma died of multiple blunt force injuries, the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office said in a news release. The office ruled his death an accident.

Police said Clark crossed South Sprague Avenue without using a crosswalk in the 1700 block, and he was hit by a car.

The driver who hit Clark is a 31-year-old man. Tacoma Police Department spokesperson Wendy Haddow said Saturday that officers had no indication that speed or driver impairment were factors in the collision.

Haddow said Wednesday that police’s investigation into the fatal collision had been completed, and it was found to be an accident.

This story was originally published March 9, 2022 at 11:25 AM.

Peter Talbot

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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