Pedestrian hit and killed by semi-truck early Sunday, Puyallup police say
A 25-year-old man died early Sunday after he was hit by the driver of a semi-truck, according to Puyallup police.
The truck hit the man in the 1600 block of North Levee Road about 3:10 a.m., police say. North Levee Road is just north and parallels the Puyallup River.
The pedestrian died at the scene.
“The driver of the semi-truck was cooperative, questioned, and released at the scene,” said police in a news release.
Two key groups responded to investigate: the Metro Major Collision Response Team and Washington State Patrol Commercial Vehicle Enforcement.
Witnesses or anyone with information about the incident are asked to contact the Puyallup Police Department tip line at 253-770-3343 or send email to tips@puyallupwa.gov.
Rolf Boone
The Olympian