Man killed on I-405 during tire change

Incident took place near mile post 20.

A 37-year-old man is dead after a hit-and-run incident late Tuesday, on Interstate 405 near the Totem Lake area of Kirkland, according to Washington State Patrol (WSP).

At about 11:08 p.m., the man’s white 2003 Audi was disabled on the right shoulder in the southbound side of the highway. The driver was changing his flat tire on the fog line when he was struck by a car. The driver who hit the man fled the scene.

No information was provided on the suspect car in a media release from WSP and the victim’s name was not released.