Motorcyclist dies when hit by SUV near SR-302 and 144th St NW in Purdy on June 22

Gig Harbor man is under arrest after his SUV collided with a motorcycle Saturday night and he allegedly fled the accident. The motorcyclist died at the scene near Purdy. The accident happened on State Route 302 in the 14500 block around 11 p.m. Saturday.  The SUV was northbound on SR 302 with the motorcycle heading southbound in the opposite direction. The SUV turned left, colliding with the motorcycle.  The SUV driver, a 43-year-old man, drove off from the accident scene. The State Patrol was able to locate and arrest the man about  3 1/2 hours later. The motorcyclist, a 21-year-old Gig Harbor man, has not been identified by the Pierce County medical examiner.What money damages are recoverable in a death claim? Every death from an accident is tragic. When a death is the result of someone else’s negligence, certain survivors may make a wrongful death claim against those responsible. Close relatives may recover monetary damages for the loss of financial support, as well as for medical, funeral, and burial expenses, lost earnings, and in some cases for pain, suffering, and loss of love and affection. Learn more about wrongful death claims here…