88-year-old woman dead from crash near Alder Lake in Pierce County
An Ashford woman was killed after another vehicle struck her when she failed to stop at a stop sign near Alder Lake on Monday.
The 88-year-old woman was driving her 2015 Subaru Legacy south at Alder Cutoff road. A 2001 Chevrolet SIlverado driven by an 82-year-old Eatonville man was traveling on northbound state Route 7, according to a Washington State Patrol news release.
The release said that the woman did not stop her Subaru at the stop sign and was struck by the Silverado at around 3:36 p.m. Both vehicles came to a rest and blocked the roadway.
The woman died at the scene. The man was taken to a local hospital for his injuries, the release said.
The cause of the crash was listed as failure to yield, the release said. Drugs and alcohol were not involved.
This story was originally published September 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM.
