Man Dead in Hit-and-Run Crash on East 44th Street and Portland Avenue [Tacoma, WA]

1 Arrested in Tacoma Pedestrian Accident on East 44th Street and Portland Avenue

 
TACOMA, WA (November 29, 2021) – Sunday morning, a man died in a hit-and-run crash on East 44th Street and Portland Avenue.
 
According to authorities, the incident happened at around 5:45 a.m. on East 44th Street and Portland Avenue.
 
Reports revealed that a vehicle struck an 18-year-old male pedestrian then fled the scene.
 
Moreover, responders pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
 
Furthermore, a good Samaritan managed to follow the hit-and-run vehicle and obtained its license plate number. Officers used the license plate to track and arrest the suspect.
 
Meanwhile, officials booked the driver at Pierce County jail on suspicion of vehicular homicide and felony hit-and-run.
 
Also, the incident remains under active investigation.

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With heavy hearts, we send our sympathies to the family and friends of the victim.

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