Fiery 2-car crash blocks southbound traffic on SR 7 in Pierce County

Update, 3:30 p.m.: The wreck has cleared and the roadway has reopened, WSDOT reports.

Previous post: A wreck on State Route 7 in Spanaway was blocking traffic Thursday afternoon.

The closure is at milepost 45.92, near 208th Street East. Southbound SR-7 was blocked, with traffic getting by in the center turn lane, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

It’s unclear when the roadway will re-open.

The two-car collision was reported just before 2 p.m., according to WSDOT.

One car landed upside down on top of the other car, and flames were seen, state trooper Kameron Watts said. One of the people involved in the collision was transported to the hospital for minor injuries.

There were reports that the two cars were racing before the crash, Watts said.

This story was originally published June 25, 2026 at 3:21 PM.

Minnie Stephenson

The News Tribune

Minnie Stephenson covers restaurant and business news in and around Tacoma for The News Tribune. She has previously worked for WBZ NewsRadio in Boston and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism. Through the Howard Center, she worked on the Associated Press investigation “Lethal Restraint,” which was named a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2025. She grew up in Marshfield, Massachusetts and graduated with a journalism degree from the University of Maryland.