Woman killed in hit-and-run crash in Tacoma’s Eastside neighborhood Wednesday night

Tacoma police detectives were investigating a hit-and-run crash Wednesday night in the city’s Eastside neighborhood that left a woman dead.

Neighbors in the residential area of East 37th and Spokane streets reported to authorities at about 7:49 p.m. that the victim was lying in a roadway, Tacoma Police Department Sgt. John Correa said.

Officers found a woman who had sustained “significant wounds” and she was declared deceased at the scene, according to Correa.

Her injuries were consistent with someone struck by a vehicle, and detectives were investigating the case Thursday as a fatal hit-and-run crash, he said.

As of Thursday morning, there were no details about the victim, and no arrests had been made, he added.

Shea Johnson

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Shea Johnson is an investigative reporter who joined The News Tribune in 2022. He covers broad subject matters, including civil courts. His work was recognized in 2023 and 2024 by the Society of Professional Journalists Western Washington Chapter. He previously covered city and county governments in Las Vegas and Southern California. He received his bachelor’s degree from Cal State San Bernardino. Support my work with a digital subscription