Tumwater, WA.- A scooter rider was killed in a vehicle accident in Tumwater on Tuesday evening, according to the Tumwater Police Department.
The incident was reported at around 4:55 p.m. December 2, 2025, on Trosper Road Southwest and Lake Park Drive.
According to a preliminary investigation, a 69-year-old Tumwater resident was attempting to turn left onto eastbound Trosper Road from Lake Park Drive when they hit a man on a scooter riding across the road in a crosswalk.
Police and the Tumwater fire crews responded to the scene and found the pedestrian with major injuries. Witnesses helped render aid to the victim until the medics arrived.
The victim was flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where he later died. The victim was only identified as a 54-year-old Tumwater resident.
The driver stopped at the scene after the crash and contacted the authorities. The Tumwater Police Department is investigating the accident.
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