Tacoma man, dog died Saturday in 2-car collision near Spanaway Lake, deputies say
A 54-year-old Tacoma man and a dog in the car he was driving died Saturday when he lost control on a road near Spanaway Lake, crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a Jeep, according to Pierce County deputies.
A woman in the Jeep was transported to a hospital with serious injuries. The collision was reported near the 16500 block of Spanaway Loop Road, a multi-lane road near the southwest shore of Spanaway Lake, Pierce County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Sgt. Darren Moss said. The man who died has not been publicly identified.
An investigation into the collision determined the man was driving north in a green Acura when he failed to negotiate a curve, crossed the center turn lane and both southbound lanes before hitting a white Jeep Wrangler occupied by one 51-year-old Spanaway woman. Moss said the investigation determined the Acura driver was at fault.
Central Pierce Fire & Rescue and Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to the collision at about 3:20 p.m. The 54-year-old man and his dog were declared dead at the scene.
Moss said the collision report showed the man was driving recklessly by passing cars in the center turn lane. He said the speed limit on the road is 40 mph.
This story was originally published February 27, 2023 at 10:40 AM.
