Updated at 11:46 a.m.
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – A person reportedly walking in the westbound lane of state Route 508 just east of Interstate 5 died after being struck by a vehicle yesterday evening.
Troopers called at 7:19 p.m. to the scene found the driver of the 2000 Toyota Tundra pickup was unhurt, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The victim is described only as a male pedestrian whose age is unknown. The incident is under investigation.
The state patrol indicates the location as near milepost 1. The Washington State Department of Transportation described the site as at milepost 0.2, near “Forest Road.” All lanes were blocked and a detour put in place until 10:49 p.m., according to WSDOT.
State patrol spokesperson Trooper Will Finn tweeted the fatality collision occurred on state Route 508 at “East Forest Road.” A map published by Lewis County lists no Forest Road in its index but shows that East Forest-Napavine Road intersects with the state highway in that vicinity.
Finn said this morning the pedestrian had no identification on him. He was wearing dark clothing, Finn said.
“We’re not sure who it is at this point,” Finn said.
The state patrol will be working with the Lewis County Coroner’s Office and potentially use finger prints to figure out who he is, according to Finn.
As of about 10 o’clock this morning, Finn said nobody had contacted authorities to report a family member missing.
Skylar R. Tremayne, 22, of Chehalis, was behind the wheel of the Toyota Tundra, according to the state patrol. No criminal charges are expected, according to the Washington State Patrol.
It was just two weeks ago when another pedestrian was killed after dark on a highway in Lewis County.
Richard E. Graham, 45, was found lying on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 12 near Gershick Road about 8:30 p.m. on September 24 in Silver Creek, and troopers determined he had been hit by an eastbound vehicle, which did not remain at the scene. It wasn’t until two days later a motorist came forward and said they believed they might have struck the Silver Creek man.
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So how come there hasn’t been any more information on the driver of the vehicle that hit the 45 year old in Silver Creek a few weeks back?
Must be someone with favors coming, after all they left the scene of a vehicular assault, well worse a murder, and waited two days to come forward, with, “I think I hit the guy in Silver Creek”. They must have been intoxicated and some one that knows some one!!!
Some info on this issue would be greatly appreciated Sharon. Thank you.