Vehicle crashes into and kills pedestrian on US 101
UPDATE: Pedestrian hit and killed on US 101 has been identified
A 42-year-old Tenino man was killed Sunday morning when a vehicle crashed into him at U.S. 101 and state Route 108 near Kamilche in Mason County, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The man died at the scene.
About 3:45 a.m., the Tenino man was walking south on the fogline of U.S. 101, according to the State Patrol. Troopers say the vehicle also was headed south on the highway when it crashed into the man.
Southbound U.S. 101 was closed for three hours during the investigation.
The vehicle driver, a 49-year-old man from Grapeview, was not injured, according to the State Patrol.
This story was originally published November 24, 2019 at 10:09 AM.
Rolf Boone
The Olympian