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Pedestrian walking across I-5 hit and killed

Pedestrian walking across I-5 hit and killed Photo Courtesy: WSDOT

SEATTLE — The Washington State Patrol (WSP) says a 30-year-old man was hit and killed early Wednesday morning while walking across the southbound lanes of I-5 in Seattle.

The man was hit at 1:15 a.m. after walking from the right shoulder to the left shoulder of I-5 near Yessler Way.

An oncoming car hit the man who was pronounced dead the scene.

The 48-year-old driver was injured and treated at the scene but did not need to be taken to the hospital, Seattle Fire said.

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