A man was hit and killed by a car while he was walking on SR 509 at night in Tacoma
A Tacoma man walking on state Route 509 was killed Monday night when a car hit him, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Jose Gomez, 34, was in a southbound lane of the highway just south of Alexander Avenue when a car hit him about 10:15 p.m.. troopers said.
The driver, a 26-year-old Tacoma man, pulled over and waited for troopers to arrive. He was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol, the State Patrol said.
It’s unclear why Gomez was walking on the freeway.
The southbound lanes of the highway were closed for about two hours during the investigation.
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This story was originally published September 18, 2018 at 7:55 AM.