Man killed by hit-and-run driver on I-5 overpass after confronting theft suspect
A 53-year-old man was killed Tuesday by a hit-and-run driver on a freeway overpass in Lakewood, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department.
The victim has not been identified.
Investigators say the incident stemmed from a theft the previous day at a convenience store on Union Avenue.
Friends of the store’s owner were helping to look for the theft suspect, and about 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, the hit-and-run victim spotted the suspect on the Freedom Way overpass off Interstate 5.
He got out of his vehicle to confront the theft suspect, who was spotted driving across the I-5 overpass.
“When the suspect tried to drive away, the victim was struck by the suspect’s older gold minivan before it fled the scene,” according to the Sheriff’s Department.
The victim was taken to an area hospital, where he died.
Detectives have not found the suspect.
This story was originally published November 11, 2020 at 8:31 AM.
