2 dead in single-car crash in Tacoma

TACOMA, Wash. — A driver and one of his passengers died in a crash Friday night in Tacoma, police said.

Police were called after 7 p.m. to the 3600 block of South 74th Street for a single-car crash.

Police said the male driver and a female passenger were killed in the crash, but a man in the back seat survived.

South 74th Street was shut down between South Tacoma Way and South Tyler Street for several hours while police investigated.

He suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital.

Police did not say what caused the crash but said speed appeared to contribute to the collision.

The investigation remains ongoing.