Elma motorcyclist is killed after crashing into guardrail, getting hit by pick-up truck
A 27-year-old woman died Friday morning when she crashed her motorcycle on state Route 8 in Grays Harbor County, according to Washington State Patrol.
The motorcyclist was identified as Rae L. Lounsbury of Elma. State Patrol released her name after her family was notified.
About 9:30 a.m. Friday, Lounsbury was headed west on state Route 8 near McCleary. A 69-year-old Olympia man was driving a pick-up truck in the same direction.
Troopers say the woman was ejected from her bike when the motorcycle hit a guardrail, then was hit by the truck. The woman died at the scene. The Olympia man was not injured.
The road was fully blocked for four hours.
The cause of the crash is under investigation, according to State Patrol.
This story was originally published June 25, 2022 at 5:00 AM.
