James C. Rogers, 28, struck and killed by pickup truck while standing on Highway 101 bridge over Dungeness River near Sequim, Washington

State troopers received reports of a pickup hitting a pedestrian at about 7:10 p.m. Tuesday. The accident scene was about a mile west of Sequim on the Highway 101 bridge over the Dungeness River. The pedestrian, who apparently had been standing in the middle of the westbound lanes in the darkeness, was pronounced dead at the scene. The pickup driver, a 52-year-old Sequim man, immediately called 911 and stayed at the scene to cooperate with the investigation. He was not impaired, and no charges were expected. We'll update this story as more information becomes available.What money damages are recoverable in a death claim? Every death from an accident is tragic. When a death is the result of someone else’s negligence, certain survivors may make a wrongful death claim against those responsible. Close relatives may recover monetary damages for the loss of financial support, as well as for medical, funeral, and burial expenses, lost earnings, and in some cases for pain, suffering, and loss of love and affection. Learn more about wrongful death claims here…