TACOMA, Wash. — A 53-year-old man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Tacoma early Monday morning.
The Tacoma Police Department (TPD) said the crash happened around 4 a.m. on Portland Ave.
According to police, the 53-year-old man ran a red light while driving southbound on Portland Ave and hit another vehicle. The 53-year-old driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said two people in the vehicle that was hit suffered minor injuries.
Both directions of Portland Ave between E. 44th St. and E. 46th St. were closed for just over six hours while police investigated the crash. The roadway reopened to traffic around 10:30 a.m.
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