Pierce County crash kills two 19-year-olds

WALLER, WA – Two 19 year-olds were killed in a crash Thursday morning in the Waller area when the driver lost control of the car.

Deputies investigating early morning double fatality collision on 72nd St. E. in Waller area. Car appears to have been traveling at very high speed & lost control in curve, rolled across roadway & hit a tree. 19 yr old male driver & 19 yr old female passenger deceased at scene. pic.twitter.com/gK0kwft1PY

— Pierce Co Sheriff (@PierceSheriff) June 18, 2020

According to Q13 Fox, the car was speeding along 72nd St. E. near Waller when the driver came upon a curve in the road. The car rolled across the street and hit a tree, killing the two teenagers.

The driver was a man, the passenger was a woman. No other details have been released as this is an ongoing investigation.

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