Pedestrian seriously injured after getting hit by log truck on I-5 in Lacey

LACEY, Wash. - A pedestrian has been seriously injured after getting hit by a log truck on northbound Interstate-5 in Lacey.

Washington State Patrol said a woman was hit just south of Sleater Kinney Road around 1:30 p.m.

She was sent to a nearby hospital with "life-threatening injuries," according to WSP.

Only one lane of traffic was open for several hours. Crews cleared the scene around 4:30 p.m.

It's unknown why the woman was on the interstate.

This is a developing story. Q13 News will have updates as they become available.

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