Crime & Safety
1 Killed, 1 Injured In Late Night Spanaway Crash, DUI Suspected
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash late Sunday night. Now, the causing driver has been arrested, accused of DUI.
SPANAWAY, WA — One person has died and another is critically injured after a car crashed into a motorcycle late Sunday night in the Spanaway area.
As the Washington State Patrol explains, the crash happened just after 9 p.m. on State Route 7, near the intersection with 268th St E, south of Spanaway.
The motorcyclist was killed by the collision. The other driver, a 30-year-old man, was critically injured and was rushed to a nearby hospital — but has also been placed under arrest, accused of driving under the influence.
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The driver of the car - a 30 year old male - was transported to a local hospital and is under arrest for DUI pic.twitter.com/OfDGaPc62j
— Trooper Robert Reyer (@wspd1pio) April 26, 2021
Investigators have not released any further details on the cause of the crash.
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