Pierce County deputy injured in crash on Orting Kapowsin Highway



GRAHAM, Wash. -- A Pierce County sheriff's deputy was injured in a multiple-vehicle crash Wednesday morning in Graham.

Firefighters first tweeted about the crash around 10:45 a.m. The crash happened on the Orting Kapowsin Hwy near 264th St E.



According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office, a delivery truck ran through a stop sign and directly in front of a patrol car.

Firefighters said the deputy was injured and taken to a nearby trauma center. The extent of his injuries are unclear.

Pierce County Firefighters asked people to avoid the area.