A driver was killed and a passenger was rushed to the hospital after a vehicle slammed into a utility pole near the Port of Tacoma on Wednesday evening, according to police. The crash drew a heavy response to the Tideflats, and a stretch of Portland Avenue was shut down while crews worked the scene and kept traffic away.
Tacoma police spokesperson Shelbie Boyd told The News Tribune the collision was reported at about 6:42 p.m. One person was pronounced dead at the scene and another was taken to a hospital, though the surviving victim’s condition was not immediately known. Boyd shared the early details as officers locked down the area and coordinated with utility workers…