Crime & Safety
Renton Woman Hit, Killed Along SR 167
The crash happened early Tuesday morning and is being investigated as a hit-and-run.
KENT, WA - A 46-year-old Renton woman died early Tuesday morning after being hit by a driver along an on-ramp to SR 167 in Kent.
The collision was reported just before 6 a.m. at the southbound on-ramp at 84th Avenue South. The driver fled the scene after hitting the pedestrian. Police were keeping the ramp closed due to the ongoing investigation.
The woman was crossing the on-ramp in a crosswalk when she was hit, according to WSP.
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The woman's identity was not immediately released pending notification of next of kin.
#BreakingTrafficNews. I am on my way to a Car v. Pedestrian fatality collision 84th to SB 167 in Kent. Ramp is closed at this time. More info when I arrive.
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) December 18, 2018
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