Shaun Alan Meadows, 35, of Renton pleaded not guilty Thursday to vehicular homicide in the death Jan. 17 of a man who was hit and killed while crossing Houser Way North near Liberty Park.

Several friends and family members of the victim, Ley-Eric D. Sanford, 42, of Las Vegas attended Meadows’ arraignment at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.

Meadows was arrested at the scene and booked into the King County Jail. He posted $100,000 bail early on Jan. 20.

Sanford  died of blunt-force injury to his head and trunk, according to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office. His death was ruled an accident.

Sanford was crossing Houser Way near Liberty Park several yards away from a marked crosswalk, according to charging documents.

Meadows was driving his 2007 Chevrolet Silverado northbound on Houser Way after celebrating at a local tavern with a buddy, who had survived an avalanche, according to charging documents. The friend was in the passenger seat.

Just north of the Cedar River Bridge, the Silverado struck Sanford, who was knocked 75 to 80 feet down the road, according to documents. Meadows didn’t brake or take evasive measures, according to documents.