COWLITZ COUNTY, Wash. (KPTV) - A Missouri man was hit and killed while running from police on foot across Interstate 5 in Cowlitz County early Saturday morning.

Just after midnight, an officer with the Kelso Police Department saw a Nissan Altima driving erratically on city streets. KPD said the car was seen swerving into oncoming traffic and nearly hitting the curb in the opposite lane.

Suspecting that the driver was intoxicated, the KPD officer tried to stop the car. Instead, the Nissan drove away, heading north on North Kelso Avenue.

Then, the Nissan stopped briefly near the I-5 on-ramp before speeding north on the freeway.

KPD said the officer started to chase the driver. Shortly after, the officer said the Nissan tried to pass a semi-truck on the left shoulder and crashed. The Niss

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