Captain Jason Berry
Government and Media Relations
(360) 596-4010 – office
(360) 596-4015 – fax
http://www.wsp.wa.gov

*** For Immediate Release***

Date: August 12, 2011
Contact: Trooper Ryan Tanner
Phone: 360-449-7960
360-772-3500 E-mail: Ryan.Tanner@wsp.wa.gov

3rd Update: Car Pedestrian Hit and Run Fatality

Van involved with accidentThe Washington State Patrol is continuing to ask for the public’s help with locating a van associated with a fatal pedestrian hit and run collision which occurred on northbound I-5 just south of Chehalis, Washington, on May 21, 2011, at approximately 9:50 p.m.

The suspect vehicle is a 1996-2002 Chevrolet Express or GMC Savana, full-size van. The photo to the left is an example of the particular body/grille style in question; however details such as window configurations, overall vehicle length, paint color and possible company markings are unknown.

The vehicle may have a missing right side (passenger side) rear-view mirror and the vertically-oriented amber marker light at the right front (passenger side) corner of the vehicle may be shattered or missing completely.

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION REGARDING THE VEHICLE/DRIVER IN QUESTION OR WITNESSES TO THE COLLISION ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL WSP DETECTIVE SERGEANT ROB BRUSSEAU AT 360-449-7941.

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