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Police: Pedestrian in roadway hit and killed overnight in Kent

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KENT, Wash. — The Kent Police Department (KPD) says a man was struck and killed just after midnight on Tuesday morning.

Officers responded near Southeast 208th Street and 114th Place Southeast to reports of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle, KPD said in a Facebook post.

Police found a 34-year-old man from Renton in the street, unconscious after sustaining multiple injuries. RPD says he was brought to Harborview Medical Center, where he later died.

The 66-year-old man who allegedly hit the pedestrian reported that he couldn’t see the man in the road and claimed he wasn’t in a crosswalk, according to police.

Kent Police say the driver remained at the scene and has been cooperative with officers.

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Posted by Kent Police Department on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
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