PUYALLUP, Wash. — One person is dead after a crash with a freight train Wednesday, Central Pierce Fire and Rescue confirms.
Puyallup PD Captain Jeremy Hedrick confirms a 59-year-old man in an electric wheelchair was killed at the scene. Captain Hedrick also confirms that two nearby people attempted to help the man off the tracks, and that initial reports of an injured individual at the scene were incorrect.
The crash happened in Puyallup near the North Meridian crossing, according to the Puyallup Police Department.
Puyallup police note that, due to the crash, downtown railroad crossings are blocked, and advise using these alternative routes instead:
- SR 512
- Shaw Road Bridge
- 15th Street SE at E Pioneer
- 12th Street NW at W Stewart
S Line trains have been delayed, because of the crash, according to Sound Transit.
This is a developing story, check back for more updates.