By Associated Press - Wednesday, February 8, 2017

PARKLAND, Wash. (AP) - Authorities have identified a Pierce County deputy who was injured in a head-on collision south of Tacoma as 34-year-old David Rose.

The News Tribune reports (https://goo.gl/pr633c) Rose remained hospitalized Wednesday after the Tuesday crash in his vehicle was hit by a pickup truck in Parkland. Central Pierce Fire & Rescue firefighters extricated him from the car after cutting off its roof.

Pierce County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Ed Troyer said Wednesday that Rose is recovering from multiple broken bones and a concussion.



Rose has been a patrol deputy since August and is a school resource officer with the Bethel School District. He began working for the Sheriff’s Department in 2008 as a corrections deputy.

Troyer says the driver of the truck was cited in the incident.

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Information from: The News Tribune, https://www.thenewstribune.com

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