Car fatally strikes pedestrian walking in middle of Federal Way road
Published 4:41 pm Monday, September 14, 2015
A 25-year-old pedestrian was killed Sunday morning when he was struck by a vehicle while he was walking in the roadway on Military Road South in Federal Way.
According to the police report, an 18-year-old Federal Way man was driving his vehicle northbound on Military Road South, approaching the 28300 block when it was dark outside at approximately 2:21 a.m. The driver suddenly observed the pedestrian, who was wearing dark clothing, walking in the middle of the northbound lane in front of him. The driver swerved left but was unable to avoid hitting him. The vehicle’s front bumper hit the pedestrian, causing fatal head, neck and torso injuries, according to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The medical examiner determined the cause of death was an accident and identified the pedestrian as Ezeqiel Ramirez-Hernandez, of Federal Way.
The force of the impact sent Ramirez-Hernandez approximately 65 feet from the estimated point of impact to the shoulder of the northbound lane of Military Road South, the police report continues.
South King Fire and Rescue and the Kent Fire Department responded after the driver called 911 to report the accident. They initiated life saving measures but Ramirez-Hernandez was pronounced deceased on scene at 2:39 a.m.
Kent police gave the driver a field sobriety test and preliminary breath test, which determined the driver had not been driving impaired. The driver was released on scene.
