27-04-2025
Motorcyclist dead, 2 others injured in Pierce County crash
The Brief
A motorcyclist crashed into two other cars on Saturday night.
Roads were shut down in the area for hours.
One person is dead while multiple others were hospitalized.
CROCKER, Wash. - A Saturday night crash in Pierce County has left one person dead and two others injured. Another person was involved in the crash but was not injured.
Timeline
Around 8 p.m. on Apr. 26, a motorcyclist veered into oncoming eastbound traffic on State Route 162 (Pioneer Way East) near Ski Park Lake. This is when the Washington State Patrol says he struck two pick-up trucks.
The crash killed the 48-year-old motorcycle driver. The three surviving victims were all in their 20s:
22-year-old man from Bonney Lake (Chevy Silverado driver)
21-year-old woman from Eatonville (Chevy Silverado passenger)
24-year-old man from Maple Valley (Dodge Ram driver) [uninjured].
Both drivers called 911 after the crash. The Silverado went into the ditch while the Ram hit a telephone pole. All occupants were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.
SR-162 was blocked for three-and-a-half hours as first responders worked to investigate and clear the scene.
The motorcycle and two trucks were all totaled, according to WSP.
The Source
Information for this article comes from the Washington State Patrol.
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