FEDERAL WAY, WA — October 23, 2026 Deejay Tuiasosopo, a 16-year-old student-athlete at Federal Way High School, died Friday night after a two-vehicle collision sent a vehicle onto a sidewalk along Pacific Highway South in Federal Way, Washington, according to police.
The crash occurred near the intersection of Pacific Highway South and South 304th Street at approximately 10:48 p.m. Authorities said the vehicles collided before one left the roadway and struck Tuiasosopo, who was standing on the sidewalk.
Police and emergency responders attempted to assist the teenager, but he died at the scene.
Federal Way police arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of vehicular homicide amid concerns that he may have been driving under the influence. The allegations remain subject to the legal process, and the investigation is ongoing.
Tuiasosopo was a junior and member of the Federal Way High School football team. His death has prompted an outpouring of grief from teammates, classmates, friends and relatives, who have gathered to remember the young athlete.
