Woman hit by car, despite flashing yellow lights at a Kennewick crosswalk

A woman was hit by a car as she was crossing West Clearwater Avenue in Kennewick in a marked crosswalk Wednesday afternoon.

Shelayne Six, 28, was taken to a hospital with injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening, according to police.

She was crossing Clearwater near North Arthur Street and flashing yellow lights were on at the crosswalk to alert drivers to stop just before 3:30 p.m., according to police reports.

She had been bicycling, but information was not immediately available about whether she was walking her bike across the street or riding it. Bikes should be walked in crosswalks, according to Kennewick police.

Witnesses said most traffic had stopped at the crosswalk but Jose Rubalcaba, 59, was unable to stop in time to avoid hitting her.

Police photos show cracks covering much of the driver’s side lower windshield of his PT Cruiser.

This story was originally published May 29, 2019 at 7:53 PM.