Pedestrian killed after being run over by semi-truck near Chehalis

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Published: Sep. 14, 2023 at 8:27 AM PDT
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LEWIS COUNTY Wash. (KPTV) – A pedestrian has died after being hit by a semi-truck in Lewis County, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Troopers responded to milepost 78 on I-5 near Chehalis around 12:50 a.m. Thursday.

WSP says the pedestrian was lying in lane one of northbound I-5 when the semi-truck ran over them, killing them. The truck then pulled off to the right shoulder.

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According to WSP, neither the driver nor the passenger in the semi were injured.

The pedestrian has not yet been identified by authorities and no additional information is available at this time.