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26-year-old woman dies after collision with unmarked King County Sheriff’s Office vehicle

Dec 10, 2025, 6:46 AM | Updated: 3:37 pm

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A King County Sheriff's Office vehicle. (Photo courtesy of King County Sheriff's Office)

(Photo courtesy of King County Sheriff's Office)

An unmarked King County Sheriff’s Office vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian in Monroe, the Monroe Police Department confirmed.

Officials stated that a 26-year-old woman was hit in the westbound lanes of U.S. Route 2, near the 18800 block, at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.

Law enforcement told KOMO News the preliminary investigation shows the woman may have been hit in an uncontrolled section of the highway.

She later died at a hospital. The driver, a sheriff’s office employee, is cooperating, as of this reporting.

“Their vehicle was taken to the Monroe Police Department for further examination and analysis,” the Monroe Police Department stated. “The Monroe Police Department is leading the investigation, with support from the Washington State Patrol.”

The collision led to a three-hour closure of the westbound lanes of U.S. Route 2.

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