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Pedestrian hit and killed by driver near Shelton Saturday night, police say

A motorist was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide and driving under the influence after crashing into and killing a pedestrian near Shelton Saturday night, according to Shelton police.

The pedestrian died at the scene in the 1600 block of Railroad Avenue, which is just outside Shelton city limits, according to a news release.

Shelton police and Washington State Patrol were dispatched to the area about 11:40 p.m. Saturday. The pedestrian was walking in the middle of the road at the time of the collision, according to police.

This story was originally published May 3, 2022 at 5:45 AM.

Rolf Boone
The Olympian
Rolf has worked at The Olympian since August 2005. He covers breaking news, the city of Lacey and business for the paper. Rolf graduated from The Evergreen State College in 1990. Support my work with a digital subscription
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