Bellingham woman dies after being struck by traffic on Interstate 5 near Samish Way
A woman who troopers said came from an Interstate 5 overpass near Samish Way south of Bellingham died after being struck by oncoming traffic early Saturday, June 15.
Leandra Huante-Garcia, 35, of Bellingham died in the incident at about 12:30 a.m. near milepost 246, according to a press release from the Washington State Patrol. An investigation is pending.
Not injured were Brian Davidson, 41, of Bellingham who was driving a white Subaru Forester and Heather Allegrina-Bowe, 47, of Bellingham who was driving a red Volkswagen GTI.
Traffic was blocked for about three hours, will all lanes opened at 3:30 a.m.
This story was originally published June 15, 2019 at 11:56 AM.
Julie Shirley
The Bellingham Herald