Captain Jason Berry
Government and Media Relations
(360) 596-4010 – office
(360) 596-4015 – fax
http://www.wsp.wa.gov
*** For Immediate Release***
Date:
February 6, 2012
Contact:
Julie Startup
Phone:
(425) 766-0812
E-mail:
Julie.Startup@wsp.wa.gov
Witnesses Needed in Pedestrian Collision
On Saturday night at 11:28 pm, a 21 year old Sammamish man died of his injuries after he jumped from the Boren Street overpass and landed in northbound traffic on Interstate 5 in Seattle.
Just before the man landed on Interstate 5, the Washington State Patrol 911 dispatch center received a call that a man who appeared to be preparing to jump was on the Boren Street overpass. Detectives believe the man was struck by at least one vehicle after he jumped and was lying in the roadway.No vehicles at the scene were identified as running over the man and it is possible the driver who struck the man may not have realized at the time what they ran over.State Patrol Detectives would like to speak with anyone who may have seen the man, or believes they may have struck debris in, or near the roadway at that time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Medeiros at (425) 401-7719.