The driver of the Prius was identified as a 35-year-old woman from Tacoma. The Corolla’s driver was a 55-year-old Port Orchard man, the release said. They were both taken to St Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma. All three vehicles were totaled. The roadway was blocked for four hours, the release said.

Pierce County prosecutors charged the 45-year-old Everett truck driver with two counts of vehicular assault and driving under the influence.

A rollover tanker truck is blocking multiple lanes of State Route 16 in Tacoma Monday evening, according to the WAshington State Department of Transportation. At about 4:43 p.m., WSDOT showed footage of the tanker truck on its side at the Sprague Avenue ramp. Drivers are asked to find alternate routes.

A rollover crash involving two cars and a semi-truck is causing a "lengthy closure" on state Route 16 in Tacoma. According to Washington State Patrol (WSP), the driver of a tanker carrying argon gas was involved in a crash with two other cars Monday just after 4:30 p.