Driver Flees After Striking Pedestrian on Mt. Baker Hwy

DEMING, Wash. — A hit-and-run collision left a 56-year-old Deming woman with serious injuries Tuesday evening when a vehicle struck her while she attempted to cross Mount Baker Highway near Marshall Hill Road.

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The collision occurred at approximately 5:28 p.m. Nov. 10 on State Route 542, next to the Nooksack Market Center, according to the Washington State Patrol. Trooper Kelsey Harding said the highway was fully blocked near milepost 13, with a detour established at Water Street.

“Please be patient while troopers on scene investigate this collision.”

— Trooper Kelsey Harding, Washington State Patrol

“Please be patient while troopers on scene investigate this collision,” Harding said.

The woman, identified as Elizabeth A. Lampman, attempted to cross the highway outside a marked crosswalk near the market when a westbound vehicle struck her, according to the State Patrol’s collision report.

The driver continued westbound without stopping. Troopers listed the driver and vehicle as unknown.

Emergency responders transported Lampman to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The report does not specify the extent of her injuries.

Troopers closed both directions of SR 542 during the investigation. The Washington State Department of Transportation reported the closure near Marshall Hill Road at approximately 6:30 p.m. and directed motorists to seek alternate routes.

WSDOT announced the highway had fully reopened by 8:44 p.m.

The State Patrol listed the cause of the collision as under investigation. Investigators were not able to determine whether drugs or alcohol played a role, since the driver fled.

The incident remains under investigation.

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