BELLINGHAM, Wash. — First responders were dispatched to a motorcycle crash on Lakeway Drive under the I-5 overpass at about 8:20pm, Thursday, June 30th.
A Washington State Patrol (WSP) press memo said the 2003 Honda VTX1800R motorcycle had been northbound on I-5 when it failed to negotiate a curve, went into the median, struck a guardrail, crossed over a cement barrier and dropped down to Lakeway Drive.
WSP Trooper Jacob Kennett said the motorcyclist, later identified as a 37-year-old Blaine man, was declared deceased at the scene.
A 2018 GMC Canyon on Lakeway Drive was damaged by the falling guardrail.
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Click for more informationWhile neither alcohol nor drugs were involved, speed and aggressive driving were cited by WSP as the cause of the crash.
The left lane of northbound I-5 was closed for over an hour and Lakeway Drive at the overpass was fully blocked during the hours-long investigation. Motorists were advised to expect a long closure.
Bellingham Police established a detour around the closure via King Street and Humboldt Street.
What curve did the biker fail to negotiate? It looks fairly straight through there.