Man steals package from UPS truck, flees and is hit by vehicle and killed, WA cops say
A man was fleeing with a stolen UPS package when he was fatally struck by a passing truck’s mirror, Washington police said.
The man, who is believed to be in his 40s, grabbed the package from a UPS truck’s cargo area at 3:44 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28 in Seattle, police said in a news release.
When he stepped off the curb with the package, a Ford truck’s mirror hit him, police said.
He was pronounced dead by the Seattle Fire Department, police said.
The driver of the truck didn’t have signs of impairment, police said.
This story was originally published September 29, 2022 at 4:42 PM with the headline "Man steals package from UPS truck, flees and is hit by vehicle and killed, WA cops say."
Helena Wegner
McClatchy DC