KENT, Wash. — A 15-year-old boy was taken to the hospital in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle on an I-5 exit in Kent early Tuesday morning, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The crash happened around 2:35 a.m. on the southbound I-5 exit to State Route 516. Troopers said the teenager was standing in one of the two exit lanes when he was hit by a 2025 Toyota RAV4.
Troopers told KIRO 7 they are unsure why the teen was in the road.
The teenager, who is from Auburn, was taken to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition.
The 42-year-old Kent man driving the RAV4 was not injured. He called for help after the crash and remained on scene, WSP confirmed.
According to the State Patrol report, drugs or alcohol were not involved.
The exit was blocked for three hours and 19 minutes.
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