A 30-year-old man walking across the freeway early Wednesday morning died after being hit by a car, prompting hours-long delays throughout the area.

The victim was walking from the right shoulder to the left shoulder on I-5 near Yesler Way, according to KIRO 7 .

The pedestrian was struck by a 48-year-old driver in oncoming traffic, and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

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At approximately 1 a.m., the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) posted o

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