Renton pedestrian injured in accident on I-405/85th Street ramp

An 18-year-old Renton man was transported to Harborview Medical Center Tuesday night after being hit by a car on the entrance ramp to I-405 south from 85th Street.

An 18-year-old Renton man was transported to Harborview Medical Center Tuesday night after being hit by a car on the entrance ramp to I-405 south from 85th Street.

According to a report from the state police, a 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse driven by a 54-year-old Kirkland man struck another vehicle and pedestrian Tien G. Pham while trying to get around an accident on the entrance ramp.

According to the report, a 1991 Mazda driven by a 29-year-old Kent man was stopped, blocking the ramp to I-405 with multiple pedestrians outside exchanging information from a previous accident when the Mitsubishi entered the ramp, drove between the Mazda and the Jersey barrier and struck the barrier, the Mazda and Pham.

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The accident is still under investigation, but state police are pursuing vehicular assault charges against the 54-year-old.

The roadway was blocked for a total of three hours and six minutes.