A pedestrian died after walking into traffic on the southbound lane of Interstate 5 near Mount Vernon Wednesday morning.
Larry Wagar, 62, of Sedro-Woolley, was declared dead at the scene, according to a Washington State Patrol memo. The driver, Lakhvir Singh, was unable to stop his vehicle before striking Wagar near milepost 225.
Both Singh, 32, and his passenger were uninjured.