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Eastbound SR 512 near Puyallup reopens after crash involving propane truck

PUYALLUP, Wash. — Both directions of State Route 512 were closed near Puyallup after a crash involving a propane truck and a semi-truck.

The crash at 31st Avenue Southwest was reported at around 9 a.m. Monday.

WSDOT said drivers stuck in the backup near the crash were directed down a closed onramp.

The eastbound lanes reopened at around 11:31 a.m. The westbound lanes reopened at around 12:30 a.m.

A tanker truck was called in to unload the propane truck. After the truck was unloaded, tow trucks removed both of the damaged trucks that were involved.

There were minor injuries in the crash.