41-year-old pedestrian injured, taken to hospital, after he is struck by a car, driven by a 69-year-old man, while trying to cross I-5 northbound near Tacoma.

A Tacoma man who tried to cross Interstate 5 late Monday was struck by a car at about 10:45 p.m. in the northbound lanes at milepost 136 by the Puyallup River. The 41-year-old Tacoma man dressed in dark clothing was walking across the freeway when a 69-year-old Yelm man struck him with a 2005 Hyundai Elantra. The driver suffered minor facial injuries. The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital with unknown injuries. The State Patrol said the pedestrian appeared to be under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident. The driver was not arrested. Tacoma is growing in population, and with this growth comes increases in traffic, congestion, and pedestrian accidents. At this link you can learn more about the issues related to pedestrian accidents and personal injury claims.