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Driver killed in crash after hitting road barrier

TACOMA, Wash. — A man was killed in a crash early Saturday after hitting the road barrier, officials said.

The accident happened around 2 a.m. near 19th Street and westbound State Route 16.

The man was driving a BMW and exited to 19th Street. He couldn’t make the turn and jumped the road median, hitting the barrier on the other side, officials said.

The 23-year-old driver from Tacoma died in the crash.