Police chase near Lakewood ends in fiery crash, killing two
A fiery vehicle crash at the end of a police chase killed two people early Saturday morning, according to the Tacoma Police Department.
A Lakewood Police officer witnessed a vehicle speeding westbound on South 74th Street at 1:21 a.m., TPD spokesperson Shelbie Boyd told The News Tribune.
The vehicle drove off at a high rate of speed, losing control of the car and striking the train crossing arm structure at 3600 South 74th Street, Boyd said.
The fiery collision ejected its two occupants from the vehicle, who were pronounced dead on scene. There were possibly fireworks in the trunk of the car, Boyd said, but officials aren’t yet sure if they contributed to the fire.
The incident was one of three fatal crashes that occurred in the span of six hours and killed four people Friday night.
