Originally published Sunday, January 4, 2009 at 10:54 AM

Man killed trying to cross I-5

A 44-year-old Shoreline man was killed Saturday night while trying to walk across Interstate 5 near the Sixth Avenue South and South Forest...

By Seattle Times staff

A 44-year-old Shoreline man was killed Saturday night while trying to walk across Interstate 5 near the Sixth Avenue South and South Forest Street exit in Seattle.

The accident occurred at 10:46 p.m., when two cars struck the man in the southbound lanes of I-5, the Washington State Patrol said.

The victim's name is being withheld until his family is notified.

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While I agree that crossing I-5 by foot in the middle of the night was definitely not the brightest move, I think that the flippant attitude taken... Posted on January 4, 2009 at 2:12 PM by megsi23. Jump to comment

The article is pretty short to really know the full scope of why the guy was in the freeway and the media can't get all of the info... Posted on January 4, 2009 at 11:57 AM by mountbakerite. Jump to comment

I am always in amazement at how many clairvoyants there are in Seattle. Even though there's sparse information in the article and police... Posted on January 4, 2009 at 2:07 PM by RobertinSeattle. Jump to comment

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