Light rail service between Rainier Beach and Tukwila is suspended following a fatal collision involving a pedestrian and a car.
SEATTLE — Light rail service between Rainier Beach and Tukwila was suspended after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a car in south Seattle.
The pedestrian was hit near 9840 Martin Luther King Jr. Way South early Friday, which also shut down all lanes of that roadway and the light rail tracks. The woman, who “appears to be in her 30s” according to Seattle police, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police determined that the woman had walked across the train tracks and was struck by an SUV, which then stopped suddenly and was rear-ended by a sedan. The drivers of both vehicles were evaluated for signs of impairment and neither was arrested.
The 1 Line was suspended at 5:16 a.m. between the Rainier Beach and Tukwila International Boulevard Stations. Sound Transit issued an alert at 5:35 a.m. that delays should be expected for travelers in that area.
The vehicles will be towed away and the King County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause and manner of death for the victim.
This story will be updated.
