Motorcyclist killed in crash near Rochester on Monday identified
The motorcyclist who was killed in a crash near Rochester on Monday has been identified by Washington State Patrol.
The man was 62-year-old Centralia resident Craig Nelson, a release from WSP says.
According to a WSP, Nelson was wearing a helmet when his motorcycle hit the side of a 65-year-old Chehalis man’s Corvette on U.S. 12 near Forstrom Street in Rochester. The Corvette was turning onto U.S. 12 when Nelson’s motorcycle hit it. The Corvette driver also was injured in the crash.
Nelson was pronounced dead at the scene on Monday.
This story was originally published July 27, 2021 at 7:24 AM.