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Driver arrested for DUI after hitting pedestrian in Puyallup

Sep 3, 2026, 12:01 PM

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A Puyallup Police Department vehicle. (Photo courtesy of the Puyallup Police Department)

(Photo courtesy of the Puyallup Police Department)

BY MYNORTHWEST STAFF

MyNorthwest.com

A driver was arrested for alleged DUI after reportedly hitting a pedestrian in Puyallup.

Puyallup Police Department Captain Kevin Gill confirmed the collision to KIRO Newsradio Thursday morning.

The pedestrian was transported to a nearby hospital with a broken leg.

Meanwhile, the driver was arrested for a drug-related DUI, Gill stated.

The driver was booked into the Pierce County Jail on vehicular assault charges.

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Driver arrested for DUI after hitting pedestrian in Puyallup