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Woman, 82, killed in Fife collision has been identified

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A woman killed in a traffic collision in Fife last weekend has been identified.

Song Ja Berquist, 84, of Milton, died of multiple blunt force injuries, according to the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office.

She was alone in her vehicle when she allegedly ran a stop sign in the 4600 block of Pacific Highway South and was struck by a westbound truck, police said.

The crash occurred shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday.

The other driver was not injured.

This story was originally published July 9, 2021 at 12:20 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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