A four-car crash at the intersection of South Cedar Street and Center Street in Tacoma, Washington, left one woman dead and five other people injured on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, at about 10 a.m. Six people were involved in total. The woman was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died. The intersection was closed for several hours while police investigated.
According to the Tacoma News Tribune, the Pierce County Medical Examiner has identified the woman who died, and the driver described as at fault was hospitalized with serious injuries while four others had minor injuries. The outlet reports a Tacoma police spokesperson said charges are expected against the responsible driver, though the cause of the crash remains under investigation. FOX 13 Seattle, citing Tacoma police and fire, likewise reported that police were unsure what led to the crash and that charges would be decided once the investigation concludes. Details may change as investigators release more information.
A woman died and five other people were injured in a multi-vehicle collision at an intersection on Center Street in Tacoma, Washington, on Sunday, September 27, 2026. Reports indicate the crash involved four vehicles and was described as a T-bone collision. The woman was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died.
According to KIRO 7 News Seattle, the Tacoma Police Department and Tacoma Fire Department responded, and six people were injured in total: four with minor injuries and one man with serious injuries, in addition to the woman who died. Tacoma News Tribune reported that the intersection was closed for several hours and that a police officer said charges are expected, while the cause and circumstances of the crash remain under investigation. Details could change as authorities release more information.
A woman died and five other people were hurt Sunday morning after a four-vehicle crash tore through the intersection of South Cedar Street and Center Street in Tacoma, Washington. The woman, a passenger in one of the vehicles, suffered life-threatening injuries and was rushed to a hospital, where she later died. The driver believed to be at fault was hospitalized with serious injuries, while four other people involved in the pileup walked away with minor injuries. Tacoma police shut down the intersection for several hours while investigators worked the scene.
KIRO 7 News Seattle reported that the collision occurred Sunday and left one woman dead after she was transported with life-threatening injuries. Hoodline, citing Tacoma Fire Department spokesperson Chelsea Shepherd and Tacoma Police spokesperson Shelbie Boyd, reported that the crash happened around 10:01 a.m. and involved four vehicles, and that officers say charges will be filed against the at-fault driver once the investigation is complete. Police have not yet said whether speed, impairment, or a signal violation contributed to the crash. No victims’ names have been publicly released.
