Island woman hit in vehicle-dog-pedestrian accident in Vashon town

Published 11:40 am Tuesday, December 1, 2015

A driver hit a dog then a pedestrian on Bank Road near the intersection of 100th Ave. SW shortly before 6 p.m. on Nov. 20. The dog was killed, and the pedestrian, a 53-year-old woman new to Vashon, was taken to Harborview Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.

The King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) provided the accident report, which indicates the 66-year-old driver said she felt a bump and thought she hit something. She was uncertain what it was, so she backed up and felt another thump from the rear of her vehicle. Shortly afterward, she heard a woman banging on her passenger side window, telling her she had run over someone.

When the deputy arrived, the pedestrian was pinned under the vehicle between each rear wheel. Bystanders were able push the vehicle forward, allowing the woman to move away from the vehicle. When Vashon Island Fire & Rescue personnel arrived, they evaluated her and transported her for further care.

The accident report indicates the driver did not seem impaired. Sergeant Cindi West, a KCSO spokesperson, said no charges are expected at this time.