A vehicle/pedestrian accident claimed the life of a young man Wednesday.
A 23-year-old Everett man died Wednesday after being hit by a vehicle while attempting to cross Highway 20 on foot.
The accident occurred around 9 AM in Coupeville, across from the Ryan’s House for Youth campus.
Jacob Weigert was crossing the road and headed towards a bus stop in front of the Island Transit complex when he was hit by a south-bound Volkswagen Jetta.
The Island County Sheriff’s Department, Central Whidbey Fire, and WhidbeyHealth EMS responded to the accident, with traffic diverted and the highway closed in both directions.
Weigert was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where he later died from his injuries.
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