Pedestrian killed on SR 16 has been identified
A pedestrian fatally struck by a car on state Route 16 in Tacoma early Friday has been identified.
Washington State Patrol troopers said Joshua McKay, 35, was hit about 1 a.m. in the eastbound lanes near South 19th Street.
It’s unclear what McKay was doing on the freeway.
The driver who hit him stopped, called 911 and cooperated with the State Patrol.
All lanes of the highway were shut down until 4 a.m.
Stacia Glenn; 253-597-8653