Pedestrian Accident

  Nearly 8,000 American pedestrians died in car crashes in 2021, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The year before that, more than 100,000 pedestrians were treated in emergency rooms across the country for non-fatal injuries sustained in motor vehicle collisions. Increasing pedestrian safety is a major component of...

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WA -- A woman was hospitalized Saturday night after being struck by a vehicle in a downtown Edmonds crosswalk, according to My Edmonds News. The crash happened on 5th Avenue South near Walnut Street at approximately 6:30 p.m. A preliminary investigation indicates the woman was leaving a nearby business with a friend...

TACOMA, WA – An 18-year-old pedestrian was allegedly struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver who was tracked down with the help of a citizen in Tacoma early this morning, according to information from KOMO News. The crash happened near the intersection of Portland Avenue and E 44th Street at around 5:45 a.m., after...

KING COUNTY, WA -- A man was hospitalized Friday afternoon after being struck by a fleeing vehicle during a road rage incident on Interstate 405 in Bellevue, reports KIRO 7. The collision occurred on the ramp connecting I-405 southbound to 112th Avenue Southeast and was reported shortly before 4:30 p.m. According to Washington State...

SPANAWAY, WA (PIERCE COUNTY) – One person was killed in a pedestrian crash on State Route 7 in Pierce County this evening, according to information from the Washington State Patrol. A pedestrian was struck and fatally injured on southbound SR-7 at 160th Street S. in #Spanaway Troopers, @wsdot_tacoma, and @CentralPierce at the scene. All...

PIERCE COUNTY, WA -- A 59-year-old man was killed early Sunday in a pedestrian accident involving a suspected DUI driver near Puyallup's South Hill Mall, reports KOMO News. Puyallup Police said the crash happened in the 3400 block of South Meridian at around 3:00 a.m. According to authorities, a 24-year-old woman was behind the...

KING COUNTY, WA -- Two people in their 30s were injured Wednesday night when they were hit by a driver near an intersection in the Crossroads area of Bellevue, reports KIRO 7 News. Authorities responded to the scene near the intersection of 140th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 5th Street. Details are limited, but male...