WSP seeking witnesses to deadly pedestrian hit-and-run
Jan 19, 2026, 5:00 AM
A close up of a Washington State Patrol vehicle. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Patrol)
(Photo courtesy of Washington State Patrol)
Washington State Patrol (WSP) detectives are looking for witnesses to a deadly hit-and-run in Kent.
Around 11:47 p.m. on December 13, WSP communications got a 911 call reporting that a car had hit a pedestrian on State Route 516, just east of West Meeker Street in Kent, according to a news release from WSP.
Witnesses and fire personnel provided medical aid to the pedestrian, who later succumbed to their injuries.
An investigation determined the person was crossing the road when they were hit by a car that fled the scene.
Authorities believe the suspect’s car is a 2014 to 2017 Lexus IS F-Sport sedan. The car is believed to have damage to the driver-side front bumper and driver-side headlight. It is likely missing a piece of black plastic cowling from the lower driver-side corner of the front bumper.
WSP detectives are looking for a car similar to this that may have been involved in a hit-and-run. (Photo courtesy of WSP)
WSP detectives are asking anyone who witnessed the crash, or has information about the car, to contact Detective Aidan Lawlor at Aidan.Lawlor@wsp.wa.gov.
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