Thurston County man flown to regional hospital after crashing motorcycle Friday morning
A Thurston County motorcyclist was flown to a Vancouver, Washington, hospital after crashing on U.S. Highway 101 Friday morning, according to the Washington State Patrol.
At 6:15 a.m., the 31-year-old Rochester man was headed north on U.S. 101 in Pacific County, east of Willapa Bay. Troopers say the man was driving at a “high rate” when he lost control of the motorcycle and wound up in a southbound ditch.
The State Patrol reported the cause of the crash as “speeds too fast for conditions.”
The Rochester man was airlifted to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver.
This story was originally published July 30, 2023 at 10:31 AM.
Rolf Boone
The Olympian