Woman killed in crash into guardrail near Lake Tapps, deputies say
A 42-year-old woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash with a guardrail near Lake Tapps on Friday night.
Deputies responded around 11:15 p.m. to the 15800 block of Forest Canyon Road in Sumner, according to a report from the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. The victim was pronounced dead upon their arrival.
“It appeared the vehicle had left the roadway at a high rate of speed and struck the guardrail,” the report said. “Our traffic investigators are investigating the cause of this accident.”
Pierce County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Carly Cappetto confirmed in a phone call that there were no other people in the car.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to indicate the driver was the car’s sole occupant.
This story was originally published July 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM.
