Oct. 25, 2026 at 10:28 am

Seattle Times breaking news reporter

A vehicle collision Friday night in Federal Way killed a 16-year-old boy who was standing on a sidewalk, according to police.

At around 10:48 p.m. Friday, officers responded to a fatal crash involving a pedestrian at the 30400 block of Pacific Highway South, according to a news release from the department.

There, two vehicles had collided at the intersection and one then left the road and hit the 16-year-old standing on a nearby sidewalk.

“Police officers and fire personnel provided aid to the pedestrian; however, he died at the scene,” according to the news release.

Both drivers remained there, and one of them, a 29-year-old man, was arrested for alleged vehicular homicide after being suspected of driving under the influence, according to police.

The boy who died has been identified by friends and family as 16-year-old Deejay Tuiasosopo, Federal Way High School junior and member of the football team, according to a report by KOMO News…