Nathan J. Carlson, 43, struck and killed while walking on Interstate 5 after car accident in Vancouver, Washington

Modified Date: 
Thu, 03/17/2016 - 1:30pm
Accident Date: 
Monday, March 14, 2016

Driver struck, killed while walking away from crash on I-5, troopers say

Troopers tell us that the driver got out of their car after crashing into a jersey barrier late last night. The driver was then struck by a passing semi-truck and a car.

Both of those drivers stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, and neither was hurt.

Vancouver man killed by semi on I-5 indentified

Nathan J. Carlson, 43, had been driving a pickup south on I-5 near Hazel Dell when, for an unknown reason, he left his vehicle and stood in the right center lane, Washington State Patrol Trooper Will Finn said. A tractor-trailer struck and instantly killed Carlson at about 11:30 p.m. near the Northeast 63rd Street overpass, Finn said.

People Involved: 
Nathan J. Carlson
Bharat Kumar
Diane A. Ferdig
Roadway: 
Interstate 5

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