Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Moped Rider In Crash With University Place Deputy Reportedly Dies
The collision occurred outside University Place. The driver was hospitalized.
UPDATE: The 62-year-old moped rider involved in the crash has died, according to The News Tribune.
Check back for more details.
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At approximately 7 p.m. this evening, West Pierce Fire & Rescue was dispatched to a motor vehicle crash at 67th Avenue and Emerson Street in Tacoma. The vehicles involved were a University Place Police Department deputy and a moped.
The driver of the moped was transported to a local area hospital by paramedics. CPR was in progress at the time of transport. The driver of the moped was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. The deputy sustained minor injuries and self-extricated himself from the patrol car and was also transported to the hospital.
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The crash is being investigated by Pierce County Sheriff’s Department at this time.
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