Pedestrian suffers life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car in Tacoma

A person suffered life-threatening injuries Tuesday when hit by a car in Tacoma, police said.

The incident occurred on Pacific Avenue between South 70th and South 68th streets, police reported on Twitter. Pacific Avenue was closed in that area while investigators and emergency personnel responded.

Tacoma police spokesperson Wendy Haddow said a vehicle headed north on Pacific Avenue about 4:38 a.m. hit a 41-year-old woman who was standing in the street. The driver stopped and called 911, Haddow said.

“Speed and impairment were not deemed to be factors,” Haddow said via email.

The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital.

This story was originally published March 22, 2022 at 7:39 AM.