3 injured in overnight rollover crash on SR 512 in Pierce County, State Patrol says

Rolf Boone
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Three people were taken to an area hospital overnight Sunday after a rollover wreck on state Route 512, according to the Washington State Patrol.

All three — a man and woman from Lakewood in their 30s and an unidentified driver — were taken to Tacoma General Hospital.

About 1:20 a.m., the three people were headed west on state Route 512, near Pacific Avenue. Troopers say their car crashed into a semi-trailer, then rolled, blocking traffic for more than three hours.

The injured were not wearing seat belts, according to State Patrol.

The 37-year-old male truck driver was not injured. The crash is under investigation.

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