Motorcyclist who died in overnight crash in Thurston County has been identified
A 65-year-old Yelm man died overnight Sunday when he drove his motorcycle off the road, according to Washington State Patrol.
It wasn’t immediately clear if the man suffered a medical emergency or died as a result of driving off the road into a ditch.
A little after midnight Sunday, Clifford E. Keen was headed east on state Route 510 at milepost 12 between Yelm and Nisqually when drove off the road to the right and came to a stop in a ditch. He died at the scene, according to WSP.
One lane of SR 510 was blocked for two hours following the wreck.
The crash is under investigation, according to State Patrol.
This story was originally published August 15, 2021 at 10:09 AM.
Rolf Boone
The Olympian