Driver with medical issues involved in traffic collision, Puyallup WA

Traffic

Reported: 10/26/2025 02:16 PM

River Rd, Puyallup, WA 98371

A traffic collision happened near River Road and 56th. The driver reported feeling light-headed and having high blood pressure and diabetes problems. The driver requested transport to the hospital. Two other vehicles stopped nearby with hazard lights on. Emergency services responded to the scene.

Audio|Source: Washington State Patrol Dispatch - Dist 1 East / West

03:15

Transcript:

00:00

7-0. 17, Crescent 14, 16, 0-0-116-0-601-7.

00:08

C0-601-7. For information, the intersection lights flashing red, west by 12-0-161.

00:18

12-3-7. Toppy sign, 14-57.

00:27

14-57. We're going to final stop to Berkeley.

00:31

7-6-1-417.

00:39

2.6-1-7.

00:48

Zero one. 601, 1418.

00:57

1237. 123-7, you come to stop it.

01:02

River Road near 56th.

01:05

(name withheld), 5567.

01:09

South 57, 14-2.

01:12

263-1.

01:15

6331.

01:20

Okay.

01:23

And you have a fire department to contact my scene again. The driver is saying that he's feeling light-headed, he's got blood pressure, and diabetes issues, and he wants to be taken to the hospital.

01:37

Okay.

01:38

Okay. Okay. Okay. And you're one.

01:44

Two-one joclet.

01:46

Peter A. I'm in backing down.

01:51

114-2.

01:57

631-1, there's a unit available.

01:59

Looks like there are two cars behind me, right where 80-4thmark is on the stop phone I-5. Both of their hazards activated.

02:11

Controls.

02:13

Tons 1.4.4.

02:19

7-4-0 7-4-204.

02:26

Tacoma 6-3, which fire department showed up?

02:36

That I don't recall.

02:39

1237 to call around.

02:41

Please, (name withheld).

02:43

123-7, 14-4.

02:48

Well, I took on my ambulance, so it's, I would imagine it's West Pierce.

02:54

Right.

02:56

It's actually important for...

03:01

...over thrown the clear out and back in Rockclare, Crash.

03:06

Seamus here.

03:07

Porton, 26.

03:12

This is you wonder, you deal on a leaning tree.

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