SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash. — A man is dead following a hit-and-run along State Route 9 near Mount Vernon Tuesday night and authorities are seeking the public's help.
According to the Washington State Patrol (WSP), the 53-year-old man was walking northbound around 8 p.m. when they were struck by a vehicle near Cooma Place in the Big Lake area. The driver did not stay at the scene.
The pedestrian, identified as Melvyen Loehr of Everett, was pronounced dead at the scene, the WSP said.
“Unfortunately there is no description of the running vehicle at this time,” WSP Trooper Jacob Kennett tweeted Tuesday night.
WSP said witnesses described the suspect's vehicle as a "neutral colored passenger car" with likely significant front-end damage. WSP is seeking information from any additional witnesses and anyone with information is encouraged to contact them.
Both directions of SR 9 at milepost 47 were closed for several hours during the investigation. The roadway reopened to traffic just before midnight.
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