Crime

Tacoma man booked for vehicular assault after running stop sign, hitting van, police say

A 57-year-old Tacoma man was arrested on suspicion of vehicular assault and driving under the influence after a crash Wednesday night, according to police.

The man was driving his Mercedes sedan about 11:39 p.m. in the 5600 block of East A Street when he turned wide and missed a stop sign, spokeswoman Loretta Cool said.

His vehicle struck a minivan driven by a 51-year-old woman, whose finger may have been broken in the crash.

The man was booked into Pierce County Jail.

Kenny Ocker: 253-597-8627, @KennyOcker

This story was originally published March 23, 2017 at 3:45 PM with the headline "Tacoma man booked for vehicular assault after running stop sign, hitting van, police say."

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