West James Street Hit-and-Run Crash Kills Federal Way Woman [Kent, WA]

Kent, WA (December 29, 2022) – Just before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, a 63-year-old Federal Way woman lost her life in a West James Street hit-and-run crash.

The authorities immediately responded to the accident scene near 4th Avenue North and located the woman unconscious and lying in the roadway. Officers began life-saving efforts but the woman succumbed to her injuries at the scene.

Officers began life-saving efforts but the woman succumbed to her injuries at the scene.

According to the witnesses, the woman was standing near the bus stop on the north side of James Street. 

Then, a westbound car on James Street left the roadway and drove onto the sidewalk. The vehicle struck a light pole and the woman.

Reports say that the involved vehicle, a dark-colored sedan, left the accident scene after the accident.

In the meantime, please reach out to the Kent police tip line at 253-856-5808 for more details about the Kent fatal collision.

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Sweet Lawyers extends our condolences to the family and community of the deceased in the West James Street hit-and-run crash. Our hearts are with you through these trying times.

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Traffic Accidents Could Be Deadly

Traffic safety should never be a laughing matter as the dangers of driving continue to rise. Yet the public is forced to put their lives at stake on the road each day. Driving your children to school, driving to the market, or driving to fill up on gas should not be a life-and-death matter. 

However, nowadays, unexpected death just like what happened in the Kent fatal collision could happen at any time. It is absurd that a person’s negligence can have devastating effects on other people. Yet, the days and months following a tragedy are the worst to deal with. 

Thus, knowing that when a person dies or is killed due to another’s negligence or misconduct, the bereaved can sue the negligent parties for the damages they caused.

So, to the loved ones of the victim in the West James Street hit-and-run crash, our litigators here at Sweet Lawyers would love to tell you more about a possible wrongful death case. Reach out to us at (800) 674 7852 for a free and confidential legal consultation.

You can call us any time of the day, and any day of the week. Certainly, our legal team is always to assist you with a possible legal claim.