Police are investigating a deadly car crash in Puyallup that killed three people early Saturday morning.
According to the Puyallup Police Department (PPD), just before 5:00 a.m., a homeowner called 911 saying that a car had crash-landed onto his yard and was on fire. Officers arrived at the scene near the corner of 19th Ave. SE and 3rd St. SE, and found a car on fire, flipped on its side. Authorities say three people were trapped inside, and unconscious. They tried extinguishing the flames, but were unsuccessful.
Firefighters arrived and were able to knock down the flames and pull the victims out of the wreckage, but they were declared dead at the scene.
Authorities closed off roadways to investigate, but they have since reopened.
According to the PPD, the three victims were confirmed to be a 24-year-old woman, a 24-year-old man and a 27-year-old man.