Motorcyclist killed in wreck on Pacific Avenue was from Lacey
A motorcyclist who died in a crash on Monday has been identified by the Thurston County Coroner’s Office.
Coroner Gary Warnock has identified the man as 34-year-old Caleb Leupold of Lacey. The man’s autopsy is set for Thursday morning, Warnock said.
Leupold died about 12:45 p.m. Monday after he crashed his motorcycle in the 7900 block of Pacific Avenue Southeast. No other vehicles were involved in the wreck. Leupold died at the scene.
Thurston County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Cameron Simper said Tuesday that speed was thought to have played a role in the man’s death.
After the crash, a section of Pacific Avenue was closed for several hours as part of a traffic investigation.
This story was originally published March 10, 2021 at 5:45 AM.
Rolf Boone
The Olympian