Tacoma crash after pursuit leaves one dead, two injured

TACOMA, Wash. — One person was killed and two others were seriously injured after a stolen vehicle fled a traffic stop and crashed at high speed in Tacoma, according to authorities.

A Washington State Patrol trooper attempted to stop a stolen vehicle on southbound State Route 509 near Port of Tacoma Road. The vehicle fled and continued southbound on SR-509 before losing control and crashing near the intersection of 21st Street and Pacific Avenue.

Authorities say the vehicle struck a power pole at an estimated speed of approximately 110 miles per hour…

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