LA CENTER, Wash. — Police are still looking for a vehicle they said may have hit and killed a woman on Interstate 5 southbound near La Center on Sunday morning.
Washington State Patrol troopers were called to the scene of a car versus pedestrian crash on I-5 near milepost 18 at around 9:40 a.m. Sunday.
At the scene, they found Kendra Fain, 33, lying face down on the right shoulder of the road.
Troopers said Fain, a resident of Sutherlin, Ore., suffered fatal injuries as a result of being hit by an SUV in a hit-and-run crash. Traffic in the area was impacted for approximately three hours as an investigation was conducted.
Troopers think the suspect vehicle is a gold or silver early 2000s Chevy Trailblazer or simliar SUV with front-end damage.
WSP is asking anyone who might have seen a person walking in dark clothing in the area around 9:30 a.m. to please call WSP detectives at 360-449-7941.
