Vehicle goes over embankment in Puyallup. Central Pierce fire crews on scene
A vehicle went over an embankment in Puyallup near Good Samaritan Hospital Tuesday morning.
Fire crews from Central Pierce Fire & Rescue were on scene in the 100 block of 14th Avenue Southeast, according to a spokesperson for the department.
According to PulsePoint, crews were dispatched at 11:07 a.m.
A woman who was coming from a medical clinic near the hospital thought she was hitting a brake, but accelerated, Puyallup Police Department Captain Jeremy Hedrick told The News Tribune via phone call. Her vehicle hit an embankment, went through a fence and landed sideways in the parking lot area of a hotel at 14th Avenue Southeast and South Meridian, Hedrick said.
The woman had minor injuries and after she was taken out of her vehicle, she was transported to a hospital as a precaution, he said.
There was no impairment, Hedrick said.
Fire crews are clearing the scene. Officers are waiting for a tow truck to remove the vehicle.
There are no reported road closures.
This story was originally published July 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM.
