Woman killed in car crash with Sounder train at 15th Avenue SE and East Pioneer in Puyallup, Washington

Modified Date:

Wed, 10/19/2016 - 4:14pm

Accident Date:

Thursday, July 30, 2015

Woman killed in crash with Sounder train

PUYALLUP, Wash. -- A woman was killed Thursday evening when a vehicle she was in collided with a Sounder train in Puyallup. The Sounder train was heading from Tacoma to Seattle when it hit the vehicle. Melonas said a woman in the car was killed, but it's unclear if she was the driver or a passenger. The crash happened at about 5:15 p.m. at 15th Avenue SE and East Pioneer, according to Gus Melonas with Burlington Northern Santa Fe, which operates the tracks. Puyallup police are asking drivers to avoid the area.

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Type: Train Accident

Roadway:

15th Avenue SE and East Pioneer

City:

Puyallup, WA

County:

Pierce County, WA

Area:

Seattle-Tacoma, WA