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A 22-year-old woman was killed Wednesday afternoon when the Mini Cooper she was driving collided with a GMC Sierra in the 12100 block of Spanaway Loop Road South, the Pierce County Sheriff’s office said.
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The woman’s 19-year-old boyfriend, and her 1-year-old child were also in the car. The boyfriend was transported to a local hospital. He is in critical condition, said sheriff’s spokesperson Darren Moss. The child, who was sitting in back in a rear facing car seat, was not hurt.
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“Saved this kid’s life for sure,” Moss said.
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The collision was reported at 1:59 p.m. The Mini Cooper was heading north. The driver was passing other cars, and tried to pass moving into the center two-way turn lane, Moss said. The GMC truck was also in the center lane.
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“They both tried to veer away at the same second, but they went in the same direction and collided head on,” Moss said.
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Moss did not have information about the truck driver’s condition. No one was arrested, he said. The 1-year-old’s grandparents took custody of the child.
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The emergency response to the collision closed Spanaway Loop Road for roughly three hours.
This story was originally published March 15, 2023 at 7:05 p.m.
