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Motorcylist killed in collision with pickup truck Saturday morning on Tacoma’s east side

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A 31-year-old man was killed Saturday morning when he drove his motorcycle into a pickup truck on Tacoma’s east side, according to the Tacoma Police Department.

The motorcyclist was eastbound on 72nd Street East when he entered the intersection with East McKinley Avenue and hit the side of the truck at 10:35 a.m., according to Tacoma police spokesperson Shelbie Boyd.

The motorcyclist died at the scene, Boyd said. Police are investigating.

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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