Man killed in Pierce County crash has been identified
A man killed early Friday after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into light and power poles on a Pierce County road has been identified.
Brandon Tiggs, 19, was pronounced dead after deputies responding to the accident about 1:20 a.m.
A female passenger was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.
Investigators believe Tiggs left the roadway in the 14800 block of Canyon Road East and took out a light pole before striking a power pole and landing in a row of bushes.
It is unclear what caused him to lose control of the vehicle.
The crash knocked out power to neighborhoods west of the crash for several hours.
This story was originally published May 1, 2020 at 2:06 PM.
Stacia Glenn
The News Tribune