Pedestrian struck, killed by SUV while walking alongside SR 7 in Spanaway
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a car Monday night while walking on state Route 7 in Spanaway, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The 45-year-old man has not yet been identified.
He was hit just before 6 p.m. in the northbound lanes near Pirnie Road East.
Troopers said an 81-year-old Eatonville man was traveling north in a Ford Explorer when he struck the man, who was walking in the lane.
Route 7 was partially blocked for nearly three hours for the investigation.
The driver was not arrested and showed no signs of being impaired.
This story was originally published January 7, 2020 at 8:05 AM.
Stacia Glenn
The News Tribune