A Washington State Patrol trooper died after being hit by a vehicle during a high-speed chase Tuesday in Lewis County.
The chase started in Thurston County, where a burglary suspect eluded police, into Lewis County on I-5.
According to the Washington State Patrol, 28-year-old Trooper Justin R. Schaffer left his patrol car to deploy spike strips on I-5 in Chehalis in an attempt to deflate the suspect’s tires, when he was hit.