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Pedestrian hit and killed by car on SR 167, closing highway

Fatal crash on SR 167 in Renton
Fatal crash on SR 167 in Renton (WSDOT)
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RENTON, Wash. — All lanes of northbound SR 167 were closed after a pedestrian was hit and killed by a car.

It happened shortly before 5 a.m. near 180th Street in Renton.

Traffic was forced off at 180th.

As of 6:20 a.m., traffic was backed up 7 miles.

The freeway reopened shortly before 9 a.m.

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