SOUTH HILL, Wash. — A 29-year-old man is dead after his car collided with another car Monday night, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO).
The crash occurred around 11 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, near 134th Avenue East and 144th Street East, according to the PCSO.
Pierce County Sheriff’s Office investigators say that speeding might be the cause of the crash, as the two cars were involved in a T-bone crash.
PCSO say that the 29-year-old man was speeding south down 134th Ave East and did not stop at the stop sign. He then struck the right-of-way car heading westbound on 144th Street East, according to the PCSO.
The 29-year-old man speeding died at the scene.
The other driver, a 22-year-old man, was sent to the hospital.
PCSO says the 22-year-old has non-life-threatening injuries.