Police investigating deadly crash in Kent, WA

Person hit and killed in Kent, WA

An investigation is underway after a person was struck and killed by a driver in Kent Friday morning.

KENT, Wash. - Police are investigating a deadly crash that happened in Kent on Friday morning.

Puget Sound Fire issued the initial alert at about 3:55 a.m., stating that officers had closed 124th Avenue SE just south of Kent-Kangley Road due to a crash involving a pedestrian.

King County Medic One and Puget Sound Fire crews also responded to the incident.

At around 5:03 a.m., Puget Sound Fire reported that, despite life-saving efforts, the pedestrian had died at the scene.

According to the Kent Police Department (KPD), initial reports indicate that the victim, a 35-year-old woman, was walking in the roadway when she was struck. The driver remained at the scene and did not show any signs of impairment.

Additional details are currently limited. Police are asking the public to seek alternate routes as detectives continue processing the scene.