PHOTOS: A deadly incident near northbound State Route 509 in Tacoma closed the offramp to Portland Avenue. According to the Tacoma Fire Department, multiple calls were received at 5:21 a.m. on Monday that a car was on fire under the overpass near East River Street and East Portland Avenue.
Firefighters arrived, found one person dead, and put the fire out. Portland was closed at Puyallup Avenue, according to Tacoma police. The East Portland Avenue overpass above the burned car has missing pieces and damage to its railing. At least four Tacoma police vehicles were at the scene.
It has not been confirmed by police or fire department personnel whether the car went off the ramp and crashed below, but photos indicate that’s what happened. At 8:07 a.m., the Washington State Department of Transportation said the crash near East Portland Avenue was cleared.
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