March 13, 2023 / Source: The News Tribune
The Washington State Patrol reported a motor vehicle crash in Tacoma on Saturday overnight.
According to the WSP, a 28-year-old Faisal H Dakhil driver driving a pick-up truck collided with a semi-trailer as a result of his failure to stop at a red light. The semi-driver trailer was traveling east on Taylor Way when Dakhil and his passenger were traveling north on state Route 509 at that time.
Tacoma resident Dakhil died at the scene. A 25-year-old Fircrest man who was his passenger was injured and taken to St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma. The truck’s 35-year-old Bremerton driver was injured as well and taken to the same hospital.
The fatal crash is being investigated by the officials. Additional information regarding the crash is not available currently.