That work took up the entire roadway. The Washington State Transportation Commission is considering raising tolls at all three locations starting this fall. The bridge will be reduced to one, alternating late of traffic for much of the day Tuesday and Wednesday. TYPE: Accident Minor. It backed up across the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, and side roads in Gig Harbor and Purdy were at a standstill as drivers sought avenues around the incident. Car, Truck, Pedestrian and Other Accidents in Gig Harbor, WA 1 Part of it is geography, infrastructure, lack of higher-speed alternatives.. Two people have now been arrested and accused of the murder of Tyrone Sero in South Kitsap County. Officials are investigating after the crash happened about 1 p.m. Monday. This car was stolen out a garage of a friends house, if seen please call 911 or message me, a member of PNW Stolen Cars Facebook page posted online. Peninsula School District alerted parents of bus delays for all schools. Highway 16 traffic immediately began backing up, ultimately stretching across the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Cause of Death: Multiple blunt force and thermal injuries and smoke inhalation. Sign up now for the Gig Harbor Now weekly newsflash to stay abreast of everything thats happened in the past seven days. Westbound Highway 16 traffic was detoured around the incident onto Highway 302 at Purdy for nearly six hours. Staffed fire stations are on both sides of the highway and at both ends of the district. The crash happened in the Artondale area near Gig Harbor, at 83rd Avenue. Editor's note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police and Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One. The man, who hasnt been named pending next of kin notification, was driving a 2020 Penske box truck westbound (away from the spit) near Gateway Park at 8:11 a.m., according to a Washington State Patrol report. Even though we have sirens to move traffic aside, its not going to be the immediate response we normally can provide, Police Chief Kelly Busey conceded. Heres what to know, Southbound traffic clogged on major roadways outside Tacoma due to collision on I-5. It then veered across the highway into the westbound lane, where it glanced off a 1999 Chrysler Cirrus sedan and rolled into the ditch. Westbound state Route 16 will be closed overnight from Gig Harbor to Port Orchard both nights. Flaggers will direct travelers through the detour using the SR 302 Spur/Purdy Drive, Purdy Lane Northwest and 144th Street Northwest, the press release said. Now, the Fire Marshal's office will investigate how they started. Theyre getting new digs. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. People appreciated it, and I got a kick out of it. If it was enlarged, most of the side streets would also be red, signifying stop-and-go traffic. Troopers searching for driver of vehicle involved in fatal hit-and-run Police are hoping the public can recognize the suspect accused of a major theft at a local retailer. Barge runs aground in Gig Harbor, hits home - KIRO 7 News Seattle Gig Harbor Police Department | Gig Harbor WA - Facebook A Facebook commenter posted a photo showing the backroads also were crowded. The cause of the collision remains under investigation. Heres what to know, Gruesome freak accident in P.E. That usually changes peoples opinions about being stuck in traffic.. Significant delays are continued to be expected in the downtown Gig Harbor corridor. I said, hey, a little bit of lemonade may do them good, put a smile on their faces, he said. Two people were killed Saturday when a car lost control and struck two trees near Artondale, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department. Unless it is blazing hot or frigidly cold, turn off your engine if you do not plan to move in the next few minutes. He died while en route to the hospital=. Lockdown has since been lifted. On a day like that, we can shift response to another station that might be in an area that isnt as heavily impacted by the traffic, said the fire departments Curran. Peninsula remains undefeated in 3A SSC play. Sadly, the driver of the moving truck was pronounced deceased at the scene, SR-302 is fully blocked in both directions@wsdot_tacoma diverting traffic around the scene pic.twitter.com/UU4KuhvUOO, Trooper Robert Reyer (@wspd1pio) October 21, 2022. A crash on Highway 16 near Wollochet Drive occurred at around 1 p.m. Monday. Washington State Patrol photo shows the scene of a fatality collision on Highway 302 near Gateway Park. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. After taking a year off for the COVID-19 pandemic, the trolley is coming back just in time for summer. Also an old camper like 91 Chevy van out of Gig Harbor area. Rantz: WA Dems responsible as 41,330 cars stolen, now try to ban police traffic stops The name Super Six comes from the Hudsons six. A crash on Highway 16 near Wollochet Drive occurred at around 1 p.m. Monday. Public service news requires community support. Cars lined up on Pioneer Way and Harborview Drive more than 5 miles from where the crash occurred as far as co-owner Dave Montoure could see. Vision BPS: To provide the BEST POSSIBLE public safety and SERVICE to our community. Traffic like this is unique to our area because there is only one way in and one way out unless you drive all the way around to SR 101 to SR 3, which in this case might have been faster than taking the side roads, WSDOTs Mitchell said of a long route through Olympia and Shelton. Sometimes getting stuck just cant be avoided. Just before 1 p.m., a man in a 2002 Ford 350 six-door pickup was driving east on the highway in the westbound lanes, according to Washington State Trooper Katherine Weatherwax. The highest concentration of people committing felonies in Gig Harbor come from unincorporated Pierce County, just west of Gig Harbor, and Tacoma. Officers say the school was put in "modified lockdown" while they tracked the driver of a stolen car nearby. Just patience and realize thats the area we live in. The legislation was approved by a 6-1 vote, with Councilmember Jeni Woock being the sole voice of opposition. Aspen Shumpert is the reporter for The Peninsula Gateway. Pierce County Sheriff's office said the collision occurred around 10:58 p.m. at Wright Bliss Road Northwest and 109th . GIG HARBOR, WA A 3 car collision is causing some major headaches for commuters in the Gig Harbor area Tuesday. Updated September 07, 2021 2:57 PM. I thought it was a good idea to give them a little refreshment when they got to the bottom of the (Pioneer) hill.. 2 people in their 20s killed in Pierce County crash - KIRO 7 News Seattle