SEATTLE — The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is looking for the driver of a vehicle involved in a collision moments before a separate deadly crash on Interstate 5 Sunday morning.
WSP said the incident began at 4 a.m. on June 2 when a car lost control, struck the barrier and became disabled while traveling down the ramp from the West Seattle Bridge to southbound I-5.
The four occupants exited the vehicle to get to a safe location when one of them was struck by a motorhome. An AMR vehicle came upon the scene and parked behind the disabled vehicle with its lights on.
WSP said the AMR employee began giving aid to the pedestrian who was struck by the motorhome when they noticed a third vehicle heading toward them at freeway speeds. The AMR employee was able to jump out of the way as the vehicle struck the AMR truck, pushing it into the disabled vehicle and ultimately trapping the pedestrian underneath it.
The Seattle Fire Department declared the pedestrian dead at the scene. The driver that struck the AMR truck was arrested for suspected impairment.
WSP learned during the initial investigation that the driver of the disabled vehicle had left the scene before law enforcement arrived. The passengers reportedly only knew the driver as "Tae."
WSP detectives ask anyone with information on the identity and location of “Tae" to email Detective Sergeev at Ivan.Sergeev@wsp.wa.gov.