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Man carrying stuffed animal struck, killed along I-5 near Fife

The southbound lanes of I-5 reopened just after 7 a.m. after the highway was closed for over five hours.

FIFE, Wash. — All southbound lanes of Interstate 5 near Fife are closed Monday morning after a pedestrian was struck and killed along the highway. 

Authorities said a man carrying a pink stuffed animal fell from the 54th Street cross bridge onto I-5, where he was struck by several vehicles along the highway. Multiple drivers called 911, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The deadly crash happened at about 2 a.m.

The Washington Department of Transportation said the southbound lanes of I-5 reopened just after 7 a.m. after the highway was closed for over five hours. 

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Traffic was diverted off 54th Street to Highway 99 and down Tacoma Way during the closure. 

State troopers encouraged drivers that were traveling along the highway at 2 a.m. to come forward with information. Drivers will not be charged, because of the circumstances leading up to the deadly crash, troopers said. 

This is a developing story. Check back for updates. 

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