SPANAWAY, Wash. — The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is investigating after a man was struck by two vehicles in Spanaway early Thursday morning.
Troopers received a call shortly before 1 a.m. about a pedestrian being hit in the southbound lanes of State Route 7 at Field Road E.
Troopers responded, but medics pronounced the man dead at the scene. He’s been identified as a 22-year-old from Tacoma.
The driver of a Saturn stopped and remained at the scene, but the second driver fled. There is no information about the second vehicle.
The first driver was evaluated and cleared for any impairment.
Investigators are now working to determine the make and model of the vehicle that fled. The driver is wanted for felony hit-and-run, troopers said.
The southbound lanes of SR 7 in the area of the crash were closed for about three hours, reopening around 4 a.m.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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