Man Falls To His Death Onto I-5
Posted: 10:04 am PDT May 31, 2005Updated: 3:52 pm PDT May 31, 2005
SEATTLE -- A man was struck and killed when he fell onto Interstate 5 in downtown Seattle early Tuesday morning after he lost his grip on an overpass railing, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported.
The man and another man had been drinking, police said, and the two were competing to see who could hold on the longest.The man fell onto I-5 near Olive Way and was hit by a truck at about 3 a.m.The other man pulled himself up to safety.The three righthand lanes of northbound I-5 were closed for over two hours while police investigated.
The man and another man had been drinking, police said, and the two were competing to see who could hold on the longest.The man fell onto I-5 near Olive Way and was hit by a truck at about 3 a.m.The other man pulled himself up to safety.The three righthand lanes of northbound I-5 were closed for over two hours while police investigated. Copyright 2005 by KIROTV.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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