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Man killed in early morning crash on Canyon Road East near Puyallup, according to police

The scene of a fatal single vehicle crash on Canyon Road East Saturday morning.
The scene of a fatal single vehicle crash on Canyon Road East Saturday morning. Pierce County Sheriff's Department

A man died early Saturday morning after his truck left Canyon Road East, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department said.

Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the single vehicle crash at 6:50 a.m.

A 911 caller reported that the driver’s fast-moving truck failed to make a curve and hit a tree near Pioneer Way East, the Sheriff’s Department said.

Following the tree strike, the truck fell 120 feet down an embankment.

The driver, a 56-year-old man, was the lone occupant. He was pronounced dead at the scene, the Sheriff’s Department said.

Craig Sailor
The News Tribune
Craig Sailor has worked for The News Tribune since 1998 as a writer, editor and photographer. He previously worked at The Olympian and at other newspapers in Nevada and California. He has a degree in journalism from San Jose State University.
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