Traffic blocked in both directions on SR-512 in Puyallup due to fuel spill from wreck
Motorists traveling through Puyallup area likely ran into heavy traffic delays Monday morning due to a collision on state Route 512 and an incident in a creek near the Puyallup River.
The wreck on state Route 512 shut down traffic in both directions at 31st Avenue Southwest, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. State troopers said a propane truck rear-ended a dump truck, and one appeared to have spilled fuel. Trooper Robert Reyer said both directions were blocked to do clean up.
Westbound traffic was being diverted to South Meridian, Reyer said, and eastbound traffic was diverted to 9th Street Southwest. He said it would likely be several hours until the incident was cleared.
WSDOT’s travel map showed miles of eastbound stop-and-go traffic from Portland Avenue to the collision scene. Westbound traffic was also heavily congested. The wreck was reported at about 8:35 a.m.
Reyer said the propane truck driver, who appeared to have caused the incident, suffered minor injuries. He said the Department of Ecology was notified to respond to the spill.
A traffic alert was also issued by the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department at 9 a.m. northwest of Puyallup near state Route 167 for a car that went into Clark’s Creek.
Deputies said the vehicle’s occupants got out on their own, but 66th Avenue East was temporarily closed between River Road/state Route 167 and 52nd Street East. A dive team was removing the car from the creek.
This story was originally published May 15, 2023 at 10:13 AM.
