Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Head-On Collision on SR 410 Kills 26 Year-Old Man
A head-on collision on SR 410 near 254th Ave. E. Tuesday afternoon left a 26 year-old Milton man dead and another driver critically injured.
The driver of a Jeep SUV was pronounced dead on the scene earlier today after he attempted to pass another vehicle and struck a one-ton pickup on SR 410 and 254th Ave. E., according to East Pierce Fire and Rescue and the Washington State Patrol.
Tyler S. Nelson, 26, was driving westbound on the 24800 block of State Route 410 East between Bonney Lake and Buckley, at approximately 3:45 p.m. today when he struck the eastbound 1996 Ford F450 truck head on.
Nelson was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and both cars were totalled. The driver of the truck, 34 year-old Martin Nachtsheim from Enumclaw, was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.
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The highway was closed in both directions for more than two hours, and roads are now open. Washington State Patrol is investigating the cause of the crash. Weather did not appear to be a factor. The road was bare and wet.
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