Man struck, killed by semi while crossing Tacoma street

Tacoma police on Thursday were investigating after a semi truck hit and killed a pedestrian.

The collision took place about 12:35 p.m. near East 28th and East R streets.

Officers are asking drivers to avoid the area and expect closures on Bay Street.

The “investigation will interrupt traffic for a couple of hours,” the department tweeted.

The 50-year-old truck driver was traveling east on East 28th Street when he struck the man. A police spokeswoman said the driver remained on scene and did not appear to be intoxicated.

A witness said the semi driver had a green light and couldn’t stop in time to avoid the pedestrian, who was crossing the street.

The victim has not been identified.

This story was originally published July 18, 2019 at 1:54 PM.