Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Canyon Road Crash: Deputies

Puyallup WA

08 April, 2021

3:47 PM

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PUYALLUP, WA — A driver has died following a head-on collision with a semi-truck in Puyallup early Thursday afternoon. Deputies say the crash happened in 12000 block of Canyon Road E, just before 1 p.m. According to the sheriff department's preliminary investigation, a driver had been going the wrong way on Canyon when they collided head-on with a semi truck. The wrong-way driver was killed, but had no passengers in their vehicle. Deputies say the semi truck driver is okay and no other injuries have been reported. The collision forced first responders to close the road in both directions for several hours. As of 4 p.m. all closures have been lifted. UPDATE 4:02PM: All lanes of Canyon Rd are now open. Thank you for your patience. This is the final update for today.— Pierce Co Sheriff (@PierceSheriff) April 8, 2021 Investigators say they are still trying to determine why the driver had been headed into oncoming traffic.