Ferndale Motorcycle Rider Dies in I-5 Hit-and-Run Crash
Bellingham, WA (October 7, 2022) On Thursday evening, a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 killed a 45-year-old motorcycle rider from Ferndale.
Washington State Patrol (WSP) says that fatal hit-and-run crash happened at around 9 p.m. at he northbound lanes of I-5 at the Lakeway Drive interchange.
Reports say that an undentified vehicle struck a 2021 Honda FXBBS motorcycle. Consequently, the impact of the of the collision ejected the motorcycle rider towards the right lane.
Afterward, a semi-truck struck the motorcyclist and hit a vehicle who pulled over to check on the rider. Officials pronounced the rider dead at the scene.
Authorities are investigatign the I-5 hit-and-run crash, and are actively searching the yet-to-be-identified suspect vehicle.
Sweet Lawyers extend our condolences the family of the motorcyclist who died in the multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 5. Our hearts are with you through these trying times.
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