Crime

Motorcyclist killed after crashing into van in Spanaway has been identified

A motorcyclist who died Friday after crashing into the side of a van in Spanaway has been identified.

Aldo Ruiz, 27, of Yakima, was traveling north on state Route 7 when he tried to make a left turn into a parking lot.

Ruiz struck a southbound van at 8th Avenue East, according to the Washington State Patrol.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the van was not injured.

This story was originally published September 2, 2020 at 1:49 PM.

Stacia Glenn
The News Tribune
Stacia Glenn covers crime and breaking news in Pierce County. She started with The News Tribune in 2010. Before that, she spent six years writing about crime in Southern California for another newspaper.
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