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.
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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