Woman, 19, dies when car she was in crashes into a tree in Tacoma

A 19-year-old woman died earlier this week after a crash in Tacoma.

According to the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s public portal, the woman — Olivia Skaar — died on Wednesday, Oct. 28 from multiple blunt-force injuries.

Officer Shelbie Boyd, spokesperson for the Tacoma Police Department, told The News Tribune the collision happened at the intersection of Sweet Street and East Portland Avenue when a vehicle carrying Skaar and one other person crashed into a tree. The ME portal says the incident happened at about 2:18 a.m…

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