Missing Teen Struck on I-5 Exit to SR 516 in Kent

KENT, Wash. — A missing 15-year-old teen suffered critical injuries early Tuesday after a vehicle struck him on the southbound I-5 exit to State Route 516 in Kent, according to the Washington State Patrol.

The collision happened at approximately 2:35 a.m. Nov. 3. The pedestrian, a 15-year-old boy from Auburn, was standing in the second lane of the two-lane exit ramp when a southbound 2025 Toyota RAV4 struck him.

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The impact threw the pedestrian into the first lane. The vehicle immediately stopped, according to Trooper Rick Johnson.

Johnson confirmed the teenager suffered critical injuries and was transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, but it was unclear why they were in the roadway.

“What we know is that the pedestrian was critical. Harborview would have to provide any further updates.”

— Trooper Rick Johnson, Washington State Patrol

“What we know is that the pedestrian was critical. Harborview would have to provide any further updates,” Johnson said.

The driver, a 42-year-old Kent man, remained at the scene and was not injured. Johnson said the driver showed no signs of impairment.

The WSP report listed the collision’s cause as a pedestrian in the roadway. Investigators reported no suspected involvement of drugs or alcohol.

The collision blocked the roadway for three hours and 19 minutes while emergency crews and investigators worked at the scene. US Towing removed the damaged Toyota RAV4.

The Washington State Patrol has not released the pedestrian’s name because he is a juvenile. Harborview Medical Center would have to provide any further information about his condition.

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