The collision occurred at approximately 2:35 a.m. on the southbound I-5 exit ramp to State Route 516.
Kent, WA – A 15-year-old boy from Auburn was critically injured early Tuesday morning after being struck by an SUV on Interstate 5 in Kent, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Police later confirmed the pedestrian was a teenager who had been reported missing the previous evening.
The collision occurred at approximately 2:35 a.m. on the southbound I-5 exit ramp to State Route 516.
Investigators said a 2025 Toyota RAV4 was traveling down the ramp when it struck the teenager, who was standing in the second lane.
The boy was transported to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition. Auburn police confirmed that he was still alive as of approximately 6:30 a.m., although officers did not have further information about the extent of his injuries.
The 42-year-old SUV driver was not injured and police said the driver was not impaired at the time of the crash.
The exit ramp was blocked for approximately three hours as authorities investigated the collision.
The incident remains under investigation.