Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Seriously Injured While Crossing I-5
A Woodinville man was found near southbound I-5 in Bellingham with head trauma and leg injuries.
BELLINGHAM, WA - A 23-year-old Woodinville man was struck by a vehicle and seriously injured Wednesday night, according to Washington State Patrol. Police said they received a report at 9:37 p.m. about a pedestrian walking in both lanes of travel on southbound I-5 near milepost 250. After a short search of the area, a trooper found a man in the brush just south of Samish Way.
The man had head trauma and leg injuries consistent with being struck by a vehicle. No information was available on how the crash happened or the causing driver.
The pedestrian was transported to Harborview Medical Center for treatment. The case is under investigation. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Woodinville Patch, click here to find your local Washington Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)
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