Driver arrested after pedestrian struck and killed in Olympia, State Patrol says
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- A 42-year-old pedestrian was fatally struck by a car exiting State Route 101 in Olympia.
- The driver, 62, was arrested for suspected vehicular homicide and DUI, authorities said.
- The crash closed the Black Lake Boulevard southbound offramp for over three hours.
A 62-year-old man was arrested Saturday after his vehicle exited U.S. Highway 101 in Olympia and struck a pedestrian standing in the roadway, the Washington State Patrol said.
The pedestrian, identified as 42-year-old Alyssa Acord of Spokane, was hit by the Honda Civic as it exited onto Black Lake Boulevard from the southbound highway, according to a WSP memo. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
WSP trooper Shannon McKenzie said that the man behind the wheel was booked into the Thurston County Jail on suspicion of vehicular homicide and DUI. Drugs or alcohol were believed to be involved in the crash, according to the memo.
The vehicle came to a stop on the right shoulder following the crash and the driver called authorities, the memo said, noting that neither the driver nor his passenger were injured.
In a Facebook post early Saturday morning, Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders said the incident occurred at the Black Lake Boulevard southbound off ramp.
The crash, which was reported shortly after 1 a.m., blocked the roadway for three and a half hours, according to the WSP.
This story was originally published June 28, 2025 at 10:56 AM.
