Truck crash closes west-bound lanes of Pacific Hwy and Port of Tacoma Road
Dec 3, 2024, 9:38 AM | Updated: Dec 4, 2024, 10:19 am
Truck crash into motel closes motel at Pacific Hwy and Port of Tacoma Road. (Photo: Fife Police Dept.)
(Photo: Fife Police Dept.)
A semi-truck driver suffered minor injuries after their truck crashed into an abandoned motel in Fife Tuesday morning. The westbound lanes of Pacific Highway East at Port of Tacoma Road were closed as crews worked to remove the truck from the old Rodeway Inn.
⚠️WB lanes on Pacific Hwy at Port of Tacoma Road, are closed due to a collision. Fife Police, TFD and Fife Towing are currently on scene. Please avoid the area and seek alternate routes at this time. We will update when the roadway is back open. pic.twitter.com/UZU3MEib3f
— Fife Police Dept. (@FifePD) December 3, 2024
A truck driver was driving through the intersection of Pacific Highway East, before the crash, when a second semi was making a right turn from Port of Tacoma Road, Fife Police Department’s Sgt. Daniel Goff told The Tacoma News Tribune.
Goff said the second truck turned into the lane the first truck was already in and hit it. The truck swerved across all the lanes on Pacific Highway East and crashed into the Rodeway Inn.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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