Passenger Neil Blankenship, 29, dies when car he's in leaves State Route 509 at Taylor Way East and hits pole in Tacoma, Washington; DUI suspected cause
Suspected DUI driver crashes into telephone pole in Tacoma, killing passenger
The incident was reported just before 3 a.m. on state Route 509 at Taylor Way East. In a news release, troopers said a Nissan Maxima occupied by two men was headed south on the highway when the driver left the road to the right and struck the pole.
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