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A man and woman on a motorcycle were hospitalized after they ran into a toolbox that was in the roadway on I-5, near exit 231. No other information is currently available, but we will add details as they are released.
5 things to do immediately after a serious accident
The motorcyclist rear-ended a Toyota Corolla driven by a 32-year-old Edmonds man. The 65 year-old victim later died from his injuries at a local hospital. The Snohomish County and Lynnwood area are growing in population rapidly, and along with this growth comes increased traffic, congestion, and accidents. Learn more here about motorcycling and motorcycle accidents in Snohomish County.
A Vancouver man driving a motorcycle died in a three-vehicle crash Monday afternoon on Interstate 5 just south of Ridgefield, and two other drivers were hospitalized. The collision occurred around 1 p.m. in the northbound lanes of the freeway under the Carty Road overpass. A Ford F-250 pickup driven by Eldon L. Ford, 33, of Ontario, Ore., slowed to pull onto the right shoulder and was struck from behind by a Honda CR-V driven by Wanda K. Dodd, 48, of Bellingham. Dodd then lost control of her vehicle and struck a Harley-Davison motorcycle driven in the middle lane by Dennis G.
Troopers were investigating a crash involving a motorcycle on southbound I-5 Thursday afternoon. The motorcyclist was thrown onto the northbound shoulder at 12:37 p.m., just north of the Snohomish River near Everett. Police believe the man, 30, of Selah, somehow lost control of his motorcycle. Witnesses reported seeing the man making abrupt lane changes for about 10 miles before the crash. The man was taken to a local hospital with a foot injury. He is under investigation for speeding and reckless driving.
A 44-year-old man died after he lost control of his motorcycle and slammed into a guard rail on the Michigan Street off ramp on southbound Interstate 5 early Sunday.
According to the Washington State Patrol, the man was traveling at a high-rate of speed when he struck the barrier and was thrown from his black 1987 Honda.
The accident happened at 1:20 a.m. The patrol said the off ramp was closed for two-and-a-half hours.
5 things every motorcycle accident victim needs to do immediately After someone is seriously injured in a motorcycle accident, they struggle to deal with injuries, medical treatments, lost work and wages, and growing medical bills. There are many things that need to be done to help a person recover physically and financially from a serious motorcycle crash. Here are the top 5 things to do after an injury motorcycle accident.