Man killed after laying down in front of traffic on Pacific Highway

The 42-year-old man appeared to be suffering from a mental health crisis, police said.

A naked man who appeared to be suffering from a mental health crisis was killed in Federal Way early Thursday morning when he laid down in the road in front of oncoming traffic.

At about 2:30 a.m. June 10, Federal Way police officers were dispatched to a disturbance call at the Chevron station, located at 35505 Pacific Highway S., said Cmdr. Kurt Schwan.

Shortly thereafter, a 42-year-old man, who appeared to be suffering from a mental crisis, stripped off all his clothes and ran into traffic on Pacific Highway South, Schwan said.

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He laid down in the roadway in front of oncoming traffic. He was struck by a vehicle and died at the scene, according to police.

The involved driver cooperated with the police investigation, showed no signs of impairment, and no crime was discovered as a result of the investigation, Schwan said.

The department’s Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) and Total Station responded and took over the investigation.