Man changing a tire on I-5 in Tacoma struck, killed by distracted driver
A 78-year-old man changing a tire on the side of Interstate 5 in Tacoma was struck and killed by a distracted driver Monday, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Troopers identified the victim as Kiyang Park.
Troopers were called about 9 a.m. to the northbound lanes of I-5 near South 38th Street and found a man dead on the shoulder of the freeway.
The 29-year-old woman who hit the man changing the tire remained on scene.
She admitted to being distracted by her cell phone when she struck the man, Trooper Robert Reyer said. The woman was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide.
This story was originally published May 10, 2021 at 11:06 AM.
Stacia Glenn
The News Tribune