Motorcyclist dead after striking guardrail on Interstate 5, WSP says
A motorcyclist from Renton died Saturday morning after crashing into a guardrail on Interstate 5 over the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, the Washington State Patrol said in a press release.
At around 2:54 p.m., the 72-year-old driver was headed southbound just north of milepost 114, the release said.
The driver veered to the left off of the roadway and struck the guardrail, coming to a rest on the left shoulder.
He was wearing a helmet, and it’s unknown if drugs or alcohol were involved, the release said. The cause remains under investigation.
The road was blocked for two hours and nine minutes, the release said.
This story was originally published May 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Motorcyclist dead after striking guardrail on Interstate 5, WSP says."
