1 dead, several injured in car crash in Pierce County, Sheriff’s Office says
One person is dead and five are injured from a crash in Pierce County on Tuesday.
The driver in an unlicensed Dodge Durango was driving recklessly and swerving near 112th Street East and Portland Avenue East. Multiple people reported the car to 911, and a deputy saw the Dodge right before it struck another vehicle, Pierce County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson deputy Carly Cappetto told The News Tribune. A sheriff’s office post on Facebook said multiple 911 calls reported the first vehicle for reckless driving and that it “wrecked out at a high rate of speed rolling multiple times” before hitting the other vehicle and a power pole.
The crash was reported at 2:15 p.m, according to PulsePoint.
The driver and four passengers of the Dodge were boys, including the person who died, Cappetto said. The driver was arrested with unknown minor injuries. One passenger suffered life-threatening injuries while another has serious injuries.
All the youth involved were between 15 and 17 years old, the sheriff’s office Facebook post said.
A 24-year-old man driving the vehicle that was struck suffered injuries, and his car was totaled, she said. The extent of his injuries was not immediately known.
Electrical wires fell onto the roadway, according to a Central Pierce Fire & Rescue spokesperson.
112th Street East was to remain closed in both directions for several hours while the Sheriff’s Office processes the scene. People should avoid the area and plan their commutes home accordingly, the office posted on Facebook in an update at about 5 p.m. The power lines in the road were expected to be down for several hours, and the power company was working to make the area safe for deputies to investigate, according to the post.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
Reporter Julia Park contributed to this story.
This story was originally published June 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM.
