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Teen killed after collision sends car onto Federal Way sidewalk
A 16-year-old boy died Friday night after a vehicle struck him on a Federal Way sidewalk following a two-car collision. Police arrested a 29-year-old driver on suspicion of vehicular homicide and suspected driving under the influence.
A 16-year-old boy was killed Friday night after a two-vehicle collision on Pacific Highway South in Federal Way sent a car off the road and onto a nearby sidewalk, police said.
The crash happened shortly before 11 p.m. Oct. 23. The teenager was standing on the sidewalk when he was hit. Police and emergency responders tried to save him, but he died at the scene.
Both drivers remained at the scene, according to Federal Way police. A 29-year-old man suspected of driving under the influence was arrested for investigation of vehicular homicide. An arrest is not a determination of guilt.
The department’s Major Accident Investigation Team is investigating the crash.