Traffic

Fatal wreck on state Route 512 near Puyallup has eastbound lanes closed

A motorcyclist was killed in a wreck that is blocking all lanes of eastbound State Route 512 near Puyallup on Monday afternoon, the Washington State Patrol reported.

The crash involving the motorcycle, a box truck and two other cars occurred about 3:25 p.m., trooper Kameron Watts posted on X.

The state Department of Transportation described it as “a serious crash” in an X post.

“We expect this to be an extended closure. Traffic is being diverted at E Pioneer Ave,” the agency said in the post. “Use alternate routes while crews respond.”

Adam Lynn
The News Tribune
Adam Lynn is the local news editor at The News Tribune. He has worked as a journalist for more than 35 years, most of it in Washington state. Outside of work, you might find him huffing and puffing on a hiking trail or yipping an 8-ball in the nearest pool hall.
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