1 killed, another in critical condition from vehicle crash in Tacoma
One person is dead after a crash in Tacoma early Tuesday morning.
Officers were dispatched around 12:25 a.m. at 72nd Street East and Portland Avenue. A vehicle traveling at a high speed struck a power pole, Tacoma Police Department spokesperson officer Shelbie Boyd told The News Tribune via email.
One person died at the scene. Another person was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
Boyd said details on where the victims were in the vehicle is under investigation.
“It was a pretty bad scene,” she wrote, adding it appears there was fire at the crash.
Puneet Bsanti
The News Tribune