Washington State Patrol seeks witnesses for east Pierce crash


July 17, 2012 · Updated 1:06 PM 

Detectives with the Washington State Patrol are looking for additional witnesses to a head-on collision that occurred July 15, 2012 at approximately 2 a.m. on State Route 162 near Mile-post 5, or 109th Street, just west of the city of Orting between a red Pontiac coupe and a silver Toyota sedan.

Anyone who witnessed this collision, saw either vehicle driving prior to the collision, or has any information about this case is asked to call Detective Trisena John at 253-538-3176 or e-mail at Trisena.John@wsp.wa.gov.

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