Man hit by car, seriously injured near KVI

A man who was run over by a car near KVI beach early Tuesday suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to Harborview.

A man who was run over by a car near KVI beach early Tuesday suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to Harborview.

A Harborview spokesperson said on Wednesday that the man was in satisfactory condition.

Vashon Island Fire & Rescue responded to the incident about 5:20 a.m. Tuesday, according to Assistant Chief George Brown.

The King County Sheriff’s Office also responded, sending its Major Accident Response and Reconstruction (MARR) unit to the island to investigate.

Sergeant DB Gates, a spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office, said the man, a 32-year-old Vashon resident, was lying in the street on the 19700 block of Ridge Road SW when he was struck by a vehicle. He is believed to have been under the influence, according to Gates.

The driver of the vehicle was a 63-year-old Vashon woman who did not see him. Gates said it is unlikely any charges or citations will result.

The team was done with its investigation, which closed the road for a time, by 8 a.m.

The man suffered serious injuries and multi-system trauma, according to Brown, who also noted it was still dark at the time of the accident. The man was responsive and talking when he was put in the helicopter.