Steilacoom, WA train crash leaves 1 dead, bystanders pull another to safety
Elderly woman killed, man rescued after train hits car
One person was killed and another was rescued after a crash between a car and a freight train in Steilacoom on Monday night.
STEILACOOM, Wash. - One person was killed and another was rescued after a crash between a car and a freight train in Steilacoom on Monday night.
According to the Steilacoom Department of Public Safety (SDPS), officers were dispatched at around 11:18 p.m. to Union Avenue near the ferry terminal for reports of a collision between a train and a vehicle.
Authorities said one passenger in the vehicle suffered catastrophic injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. A group of bystanders rescued the other passenger before the crash, and that person was taken to a nearby hospital for further treatment.
According to an update from the Pierce County Sheriff's Office, the two were confirmed to be an elderly couple. The driver was a 90-year-old woman and the passenger was a 92-year-old man. Both have dementia and their adult son reported them missing from University Place. Deputies were actively searching for the vehicle at the time of the crash.
Bystanders were able to pull the elderly man out of the car, but it was too late for the driver to be rescued.
What they're saying:
"Steilacoom Public Safety is grateful for the courage of the bystanders who stepped in to help, and for the rapid and professional assistance from many of our area partners, including West Pierce Fire and Rescue, DuPont Police, Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, Lakewood Police, Puyallup Police, Fife Police, the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Police," SDPS wrote in a press release.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
The Source: Information in this story comes from a press release by the Steilacoom Department of Public Safety.
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