Bellingham pedestrian dies after collisions on Samish Way
A pedestrian died Saturday evening, Feb. 18, after being hit by two drivers on Samish Way, according to an email from Bellingham Police Lt. Claudia Murphy.
Brandon E. Mast, 47, from Bellingham was “seen screaming and shouting on the sidewalk” before the collision, Murphy said in a Sunday, Feb. 19, email.
One driver, heading south in the 100 block of North Samish Way approaching a crosswalk, told police they did not see Mast until the collision, Murphy said. The driver immediately pulled over and turned on the car’s hazard lights.
Mast was laying in the road, but the crosswalk lights had not been activated.
A second driver saw the first car had pulled over but was unable to avoid hitting the man in the road, Murphy said.
The second driver pulled over and both drivers were there when the police arrived. Neither driver was identified by police. No drugs, alcohol or speed violations are suspected for either driver, Murphy said.
North Samish Way was closed for about two hours during the investigation.
This story was originally published February 20, 2023 at 9:11 AM.
