Pedestrian hit by log truck on northbound I-5 near Lacey, State Patrol says
A female pedestrian suffered severe injuries Tuesday afternoon when she was struck by a log truck on northbound I-5 near Lacey, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Trooper Robert Reyer said Wednesday that the woman’s injuries were still considered life-threatening.
About 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, a 43-year-old Arlington man was headed north in his truck on I-5 just west of Sleater-Kinney Road Southeast in Lacey.
Troopers say the woman entered northbound I-5 from the left shoulder, then ran in front of the vehicle.
The truck was unable to stop and hit the woman, according to the State Patrol. She was taken to Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia.
Although the truck was described as a log truck, it did not appear to be hauling logs at the time, according to images captured by state Department of Transportation cameras.
Traffic in the area was slowed for more than two hours.
This story was originally published March 16, 2021 at 2:19 PM.
