2 bystanders rescue driver after SUV crashes into tree in Puyallup
Oct 15, 2026, 11:13 AM | Updated: 11:14 am
Two bystanders pulled a driver from this burning SUV in Puyallup Wednesday night. (Courtesy of Central Pierce Fire & Rescue)
(Courtesy of Central Pierce Fire & Rescue)
Two bystanders rescued a driver from a small, burning SUV after it crashed into a tree and caught fire Wednesday night in Puyallup.
Central Pierce Fire & Rescue crews responded at approximately 10:42 p.m. near 5th St NW and West Stewart.
The bystanders had already helped pull the driver from the SUV when crews arrived. Firefighters extinguished the flames, evaluated the driver, and transported her to the hospital, officials said in a post on X.
“We want to recognize the two bystanders who stepped in to help someone in a dangerous situation,” the post stated. “Their quick actions helped get the driver out of the burning vehicle before firefighters arrived.”
The Puyallup Police Department is investigating the crash.
Last night at approximately 10:42 PM, Central Pierce Fire & Rescue crews responded to a vehicle fire near 5th St NW and West Stewart in Puyallup.
When crews arrived, they found a vehicle that had crashed into a tree and caught fire. Two bystanders had already helped pull the driver, the vehicle’s only occupant, to safety before emergency crews arrived.
Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, evaluated the driver, and transported her to the hospital.
We want to recognize the two bystanders who stepped in to help someone in a dangerous situation. Their quick actions helped get the driver out of the burning vehicle before firefighters arrived.
The scene was turned over to the Puyallup Police Department for investigation.
— Central Pierce Fire & Rescue (@CentralPierce) October 15, 2026
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