Man killed in early morning crash on Canyon Road East near Puyallup, according to police

A man died early Saturday morning after his truck left Canyon Road East, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department said.

Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the single vehicle crash at 6:50 a.m.

A 911 caller reported that the driver’s fast-moving truck failed to make a curve and hit a tree near Pioneer Way East, the Sheriff’s Department said.

Following the tree strike, the truck fell 120 feet down an embankment.

The driver, a 56-year-old man, was the lone occupant. He was pronounced dead at the scene, the Sheriff’s Department said.