Pedestrian fatally struck on I-5 near JBLM
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - A pedestrian was struck and killed on I-5 near Joint Base Lewis-McChord late Monday night.
In a news release from the Washington State Patrol, the incident happened in the southbound lanes, just north of the JBLM Main Gate.
The roadway was blocked for a couple of hours, but later reopened.
According to investigators, a woman was standing in the roadway when she was hit by a car. She died at the scene.
There was a passenger also in the car, and both the driver and passenger remained at the scene.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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