Washington state trooper hits, kills pedestrian

A Washington state trooper responding to a call Tuesday night hit and killed a pedestrian in Mount Vernon.

“The trooper struck the pedestrian with the left side of his car, and unfortunately the pedestrian died at the scene as a result of that collision,” says Keith Leary with the Washington State Patrol.

Leary says the trooper was on his way to a weapons call when a pedestrian crossed in front of him on the I-5 exit ramp at College Street.

“Our hearts do go out to that family. There’s not much more to say. It’s just a very unfortunate situation,” says Leary.

The investigation is being handled by the Washington State Patrol and Mount Vernon Police detectives.