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Two-car accident blocks northbound state route 509, Tacoma WA

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Reported: 12/9/2025 04:34 AM

State Rte 509 & Taylor Way, Tacoma, WA 98421

According to the dispatch call, a two-car accident occurred on northbound state route 509 near Taylor Way in Tacoma. One car hit the Jersey barrier and the other was on a tow truck. The Washington State Patrol is investigating and traffic is blocked northbound.

Audio|Heard on: Tacoma Fire

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02:23

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 12, ladder 4, Battalion 2, Safety 3, and Aid 3, Channel A3, BLS, motor vehicle accident, northbound 509 at Taylor, engine 12, ladder 4, battalion 2, safety 3, and aid 3, channel A3, BLS, motor vehicle accident, northbound 509 at Taylor, engine 12, ladder 4, battalion 2, safety 3, and aid, 3, channel A3, 3, BLS, motor vehicle accident,

00:21

northbound 5, 509 at Taylor, time 434.

00:26

All units responding to the northbound 509 at Taylor.

00:32

WSP has 509 closed northbound best access is going to be wrong way from Taylor Way on northbound 509, just south of Taylor.

00:52

Engine 9, Channel A2, service call, Brookdale-Allenmore Independent Living, 2010,

00:59

South Union Avenue, Unit 105.

01:02

Engine 9, Channel A2, service call, Brookdale-Alanmore Independent Living, 2010, South Union Avenue, Unit 105.

01:11

Time 435.

01:17

Selma Engine 14,000, ask for, please.

01:26

NG14 confirming VLS transport.

01:31

BLS transport?

01:33

Correct.

01:38

City 14, you'll have 8-4.

01:48

Aid, 4, Channel 8, BLS, sick person, 4901, North 37th Street.

01:56

Aid, 4, Channel A2, BLS, sick person, 4901, north 37th street, time 438.

02:05

Goma,

02:06

engine 12 is on scene, northbound 509.

02:09

We have one car on its wheels into the Jersey barrier, one car on a tow truck, WSP on scene, traffic is stopped northbound.

02:19

Agent 12 will be investigating, ladder four standby, all units continue.

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State Rte 509 & Taylor Way, Tacoma, WA 98421

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