SPANAWAY, Wash. — Two people were killed and another is fighting for their life in the hospital after a car crashed into a tree in Spanaway over the weekend.
According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, on June 19, a Dodge Charger was going too fast on Military Road E. when the driver tried to avoid hitting a man mowing his front lawn.
The vehicle overcorrected and hit a tree, splitting the car in half.
The 48-year-old driver and a 37-year-old back passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. A 53-year-old passenger was taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries, deputies said.
“There were numerous empty alcohol containers in the wreckage. It is believed alcohol was a factor in this collision,” the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said.
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