A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle in Spanaway on Wednesday night, Washington State Patrol reports. The incident occurred on the northbound shoulder of State Route 7 near 204th Street. Immediately after the accident, the driver allegedly responsible for the collision fled the scene without stopping to render aid or provide information.

Officials are currently on the lookout for a white sedan, believed to surely be involved in the hit-and-run. The suspect vehicle was last seen heading north, as disclosed by Trooper John Dattilo in an update issued by the Washington State Patrol and reported by KOMO News. The pursuit of justice and accountability for the victim now hinges on the slim shreds of information available to investigators.

As troopers converged on the scene to commence their investigation, the northbound right lane of State Route 7 was temporarily blocked. This containment of the physical space echoed the scant containment officials had on the details of the suspect—a driver in a white sedan, a shadow fleeing into the indistinct realm of perpetrators not yet caught. This is the only description Washington State Patrol has been able to release to the public, as detailed in the report from FOX 13 Seattle.

The community of Spanaway, now riddled by the violence of this tragedy, waits for answers. Witnesses, or anyone with information regarding the white sedan or the driver's identity, are urgently encouraged to reach directly out to the Washington State Patrol. As noted by KING 5 News, such cooperation from the public could be crucial in ensuring that the individual responsible is held to account, to at least provide some semblance of closure to those left in the wake of this sudden and senseless loss.