Pedestrian killed in Puyallup semi-truck collision IDed

A man who died in Puyallup after being hit by a semi-truck has been identified.

According to the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s public portal, the man was 25-year-old Rudy Diaz Jr. of Fife.

Diaz died at about 3:10 a.m. Sunday, The News Tribune previously reported, after a truck hit him in the 1600 block of North Levee Road, which parallels the Puyallup River.

Diaz, who was a pedestrian, died at the scene, the Puyallup Police Department previously said in a news release.

“The driver of the semi-truck was cooperative, questioned, and released at the scene,” PPD said in a news release.

Witnesses or anyone with information about the incident are asked to contact the Puyallup Police Department tip line at 253-770-3343 or send email to tips@puyallupwa.gov.

Isabela Lund

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Isabela Lund is the Lead Breaking News Reporter at The News Tribune. She previously covered the greater Puyallup area as the East Pierce County Reporter. Before joining The News Tribune in February 2025, she served as the digital content manager at KDRV NewsWatch 12 in Medford, Oregon, and as a reporter for the Stanwood Camano News. She grew up in Kitsap County and graduated from Western Washington University in 2022 with a degree in journalism.