Motorcycles hit head-on, killing drivers and shutting down Highway 101 on Hood Canal

This story was updated at 4:55 p.m. with new information.

Two motorcyclists were killed Saturday near Brinnon when they hit head-on. The accident shut down U.S. 101 along Hood Canal for several hours.

A northbound motorcycle allegedly crossed the highway’s centerline into the path of a southbound motorcycle, the Washington State Patrol said.

Both riders were their motorcycles’ only occupants in the approximately noon crash.

“Despite life saving efforts, both tragically succumbed to their injuries,” the State Patrol tweeted.

There were no detours available around the crash scene at Fulton Creek Road, the State Patrol said, while it investigated the accident. The site is between Duckabush and Triton Cove State Park.

The State Patrol reopened the highway at approximately 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

This story was originally published August 3, 2019 at 1:34 PM.