Deadly Pedestrian Crash on State Route 167 Claims a Life [Algona, WA]

(November 03, 2023) On Wednesday afternoon, a tragic pedestrian crash on SR 167 left a person dead.

According to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the fatal auto-pedestrian accident happened at about 12:40 p.m. on SR-167 just north of Ellingson Road.

Reports say that the fatal incident involved a big rig and a pedestrian, medics airlifted the injured pedestrian to Harborview Medical Center. However, 2 hours after being transported, the pedestrian succumbed to their injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital.

WSP is investigating the fatal crash and says that the semi-truck driver did not show signs of impairment at the time of the crash.

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Sweet Lawyers express sympathies to the bereaved family of the man who died in the solo-car crash on Meridian Road Southeast. Our hearts are with you through these trying times.

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Fatality in Pedestrian Crash on SR 167

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