Update: SR 512 reopens near Puyallup following fatal wreck investigation

Update: The freeway is now open, WSDOT reported about 6:20 p.m.

Original post: 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.”

This story was originally published May 11, 2026 at 4:24 PM.

Adam Lynn

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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.