A 36-year-old woman has died after being ejected from a vehicle during a rollover collision in Midland early Sunday morning, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office. A male passenger in the vehicle suffered only minor injuries in the crash, which happened at about 1 a.m. in the 8800 block of Portland Avenue.
The woman was transported to a hospital after the rollover, where she later died, according to a Pierce County Sheriff's Office post cited by the Tacoma News Tribune. Her body remains with the hospital as authorities continue to investigate the circumstances of the crash.
Sheriff's office spokesperson Carly Cappetto said the collision remains under investigation and that the woman's cause of death is pending. No further details about the vehicle involved, what may have caused it to roll, or the identities of those involved have been released.
What We Still Don't Know
Much about the crash remains unclear. Investigators have not released the vehicle's make or model, the direction it was traveling, or what caused it to roll over. The identities of the woman and the male passenger have also not been made public, and there is no word yet on a formal cause of death determination.
The stretch of Portland Avenue where the crash occurred has drawn attention from Tacoma officials in recent years for road safety concerns. A city project page describes planned work on Portland Avenue between East 27th and East 56th Street aimed at improving safety by slowing speeds and improving connectivity, according to projects.tacoma.gov. There is no indication in available records that this planned work is connected to Sunday's fatal rollover, and it is not clear whether the project has been completed or is still underway.
Investigation Continues
Pierce County authorities have not released additional details about the crash beyond confirming that it remains an open investigation. No further updates on the woman's cause of death, the vehicle involved, or the events leading up to the rollover have been provided.
