Dae S. Hwang Obituary, Pedestrian killed in south Pierce County by Thurston County driver identified

Dae S. Hwang Obituary,  – The Washington State Patrol has identified the 79-year-old pedestrian who was hit and killed in south Pierce County near McKenna last week. Dae S. Hwang of Roy was walking in an unknown direction along eastbound state Route 702 at 40th Avenue South around 7:20 a.m. on July 18, as reported by the State Patrol. She attempted to cross the highway and was struck by a 30-year-old male driver from Rainier who was driving a truck. Hwang tragically died at the scene. The road was blocked for over three hours during the investigation, according to troopers.