TACOMA, Wash. — An investigation is underway after a fatal collision involving a teen Thursday night in Tacoma.
Officers were called to the area of Pacific Avenue and South 43rd Street where a teen died and a light pole was taken out.
Police said a car heading north on Pacific Avenue struck an empty vehicle parked on the east side of the road.
Police later confirmed that a 17-year-old boy had died.
No one else was injured.
Law enforcement closed Pacific Avenue in both directions between South 45th and South 43rd streets.
Traffic advisory! Officers are out at a multiple car collision with injuries and a light pole down at S 43 St and Pacific Ave. Please use alternate routes. pic.twitter.com/qiIxFOa2eJ
— Tacoma Police Department (@TacomaPD) March 11, 2022
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