Pedestrian Fatality on SR 518 in SeaTac: Marinela D. Leroy Identified as Victim

On March 25, 2025, a tragic incident unfolded on westbound SR 518 in SeaTac, Washington, claiming the life of a pedestrian. Marinela D. Leroy, a 40-year-old resident of SeaTac, fell from an overpass onto the freeway and was struck by a vehicle at approximately 8:46 a.m., just east of SR 99. Emergency responders arrived promptly, but Leroy was pronounced dead at the scene, marking a somber event that disrupted the morning commute.

The Washington State Patrol reported that Leroy was standing on the overpass when she fell into the second lane of traffic, where a vehicle driven by a 32-year-old man from Kent collided with her. The driver and his two child passengers, ages 10 and 7, escaped injury. Authorities have ruled out drugs and alcohol as factors, and the cause of Leroy’s fall remains under investigation. The incident led to a nearly three-hour closure of the roadway, underscoring its severity and the ongoing efforts to understand this unfortunate event.