A man who owned three McDonald’s fast-food franchises crashed his truck on I-90 early Wednesday, then got out, stripped his clothes off and stood in a traffic lane, where he was struck by a pickup and killed.
Brett T. Arnes, 35, of Ellensburg crashed his pickup into a guardrail at about 4 a.m. just west of Snoqualmie Pass, according to the Washington State Patrol. Arnes then took off his clothes and stood in a traffic lane until he was hit by a vehicle.
Trooper Kelly Spangler said no charges were pending against the driver, Erick Hanson, 60, of Wilkeson, who was on his way to work. Hanson was not injured, but was very upset, she said.
Spangler said investigators have no idea why Arnes removed his clothing. Temperatures at the pass hovered around freezing at daybreak, several hours after the accident.
To add to the mystery, a dead dog was found in the roadway near Arnes’ pickup. Authorities did not know if the dog belonged to Arnes.
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