A man died early Saturday morning on Oct. 10 when he ran into the road and was struck by a vehicle.
The incident happened at 4 a.m. on Saturday. The 54-year-old driver immediately pulled over and called 911 for assistance, according to Seattle Police. When officers arrived, they found the pedestrian deceased in the northbound lanes of 15th Ave NW.
A witness told police that the victim was walking northbound on 15th Ave NW near NW 51st St “acting erratically” when he suddenly ran into the road, where he was struck by the vehicle.
SPD says the driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with police. Detectives say the driver was not impaired at the time of the incident.
Seattle’s Traffic Collision Investigation Squad will conduct the follow-up investigation.
Photo: 15th Ave NW and NW 51st St / Google Image Capture