Update: Crash on northbound SR-7 in Pierce County has been cleared

A crash on northbound State route 7 near Spanaway and Parkland is blocking traffic Wednesday afternoon.

The right lane near 146th Street South is blocked as State Patrol troopers investigate the crash. Central Pierce Fire & Rescue crews are providing medical aid, according to Washington State Patrol Daniel Southard on X.

A semi-truck was in the southbound right lane and stopped for a red light when an SUV struck the truck’s rear. The truck driver was taken to a local hospital as a precaution for back pain. The SUV driver was uninjured, Southard told The News Tribune…

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