A pedestrian was injured Wednesday afternoon, July 15 after being struck by a pickup truck on westbound SR 518 in Burien, according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP).
The collision was reported at 2:54 p.m. Wednesday near SR 518 and 8th Street (map below), according to a WSP press memo.
- A vehicle was traveling westbound on SR 518 near 8th Street in Burien in the second of two lanes.
- A pedestrian was crossing the roadway from the right shoulder to the left shoulder.
- The vehicle struck the pedestrian and came to rest in the second lane.
- The pedestrian was injured and transported to Harborview Medical Center.
- The roadway was blocked for 35 minutes.
The vehicle involved was listed as a white 2021 Chevrolet Silverado pickup with reportable damage.
Involvement of drugs or alcohol were listed as unknown.
On SR 518 westbound at 8th Ave S (MP 0) there is a collision blocking the lane.
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) July 15, 2026
Crossing a 4 lane Highway on foot is “Darwin Award” material. FAFO!