Pedestrian dies, a motorist arrested in Washington

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         A 78 year old Washington man died in a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident early Sunday morning.

        According to a Washington Police Department news release, Police were called to the scene on State Street where 78-year-old Joseph Yerkes was pronounced dead at the scene.  As a result of an investigation, police found and arrested 29-year-old Ryan Wiscaver of Washington who was jailed on a charge of Leaving the Scene of a Fatality Accident.