A woman died in a hit-and-run crash Monday evening on Interstate 5 near Kent, according to the Washington State Patrol.
A man driving a Tesla hit another vehicle around 7:30 p.m. while traveling north near Highway 516 in the Kent area, Washington State Patrol trooper Rick Johnson said.
The Tesla driver fled the scene on foot and remained at large Monday night.
Johnson did not know the make or model of the second vehicle. The woman, a passenger in that vehicle, died at the scene, he said. The driver of the second vehicle was taken to Harborview Medical Center with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening.
Detectives were investigating the cause of the crash. Johnson said troopers may know who the suspect is.
More than an hour later, northbound traffic was squeezing through in the HOV lane. Four other lanes were shut down, causing a backup of more than a mile.
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