Police identify pedestrian killed in I-5 crash, one truck driver cited
News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 1 hr ago Josephine Peterson, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
May 8 The Washington State Patrol has identified the 63-year-old man who was struck by two cars on Friday morning while crossing northbound lanes of Interstate-5 near Fife.
William Gladue from Tacoma was walking on the northbound shoulder of Interstate-5 near 70th Avenue East around 3:50 a.m., when he walked or ran across the lanes, Trooper Robert Reyer said.
He was struck by a car in the far left lane, and the impact pushed him into a second lane, where a second car hit him.
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May 6, 2021 4:10 PM Matthew Kincanon
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Detour map during phase 2 construction. WSDOT
SPOKANE, Wash. Expect more construction because starting on Friday, May 7, phase 2 of roundabout construction will begin at the I-90 on and off-ramps at Grove Rd.
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) said drivers will not have access to to Grove Rd. over I-90 or the westbound on-ramp, and need to find alternate routes.
A third roundabout will be constructed at the Geiger and Grove Rd. intersection.
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By Nina Felicidario
I remember vividly the night that I got out of my car to see blood and fur sprawled onto the headlights.
My stomach dropped.
After years of mindlessly passing roadkill, I produced it when I struck a deer on a Michigan road, causing it to fly nearly 100 yards from my car. I felt heartache and guilt when I walked up to it and saw the lifeless eyes of the deer laying on the grass.
I had taken the life of an animal.
Since then, I’ve noticed a concerning amount of roadkill while driving to work each morning. It makes me wonder if this abundance of roadkill detaches us from our compassion for the death of animals.
Northbound I-5 shut down for fatal crash and 3 semi truck collision near Fife
News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 1 day ago Stacia Glenn, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
May 7 Two serious collisions near Fife have shut down northbound Interstate 5 and caused massive traffic backups, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
It all started about 3:50 a.m. when a man walking on the right shoulder on I-5 crossed the northbound lanes and was hit by two vehicles just north of 70th Avenue East.
The pedestrian, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.
That incident created a slowdown and shortly afterward, a semi-trailer was unable to stop in time for traffic at 54th Avenue East and struck the rear of another semi truck, which was pushed into a third semi truck.
All lanes of northbound I-5 near Fife reopen after crashes, including fatality KIRO 7 News Staff
All northbound lanes of I-5 at the King-Pierce County line reopened after two major crashes involving multiple vehicles and a fatality.
The fatal crash happened at 3:50 a.m. Friday. Washington State Patrol said a man was crossing the northbound lanes when he was hit and killed by two cars north of 70th Avenue East. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
A second crash happened in the backup at 54th Avenue East involving three semi-trucks. One was carrying milk and cream, which spilled and needs to be cleaned up.