MOUNTLAKE TERRACE — A flagger working in a construction zone suffered serious injuries Monday when she was hit by a car that drove away.
The driver later was arrested for investigation of vehicular assault and booked into the Snohomish County Jail.
The crash was reported around 1:50 p.m., according to a Mountlake Terrace police report.
The driver was heading west on 236th Street SW in the 6400 block. His car ran into a cement truck parked in the outside lane of the construction zone, which was marked with traffic cones.
The Honda Accord then drove off the road and hit the flagger, a 45-year-old Granite Falls woman. She suffered injuries to her leg, arm and head and was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
Police said the driver continued westbound.
He was found within a mile of the construction area.
“It was rather obvious from the head imprint in the shattered windshield,” Mountlake Terrace police Cmdr. Doug Hansen said.
The suspect — a Mountlake Terrace man, 64 — allegedly told police he had consumed “some beer.”
Police said the suspect showed signs of intoxication, including slurred speech, little recollection of the collision, swaying while he stood and alcohol on his breath. Police later obtained a blood sample and are awaiting results, Hansen said.
Construction crews were working on the Lakeview Trail project, which includes road and walkway improvements. It will connect the Interurban Trail at 228th Street SW with the Mountlake Terrace Transit Center via Lakeview Drive
Eric Stevick: 425-339-3446, stevick@heraldnet.com.
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