SPANAWAY, Wash. — A pedestrian who was crossing a highway outside of a crosswalk was hit and killed by a car in Spanaway Tuesday night.
At 7:45 p.m., a car heading south on State Route 7 was approaching Eighth Avenue when a man crossing the highway was hit, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The driver, who did not appear to be impaired, stopped and cooperated with troopers.
The 40-year-old pedestrian was killed.
All southbound lanes were blocked for more than two hours while troopers investigated.