Marysville motorcyclist misses curve, crashes
Published 11:18 pm Friday, May 8, 2009
MARYSVILLE — A 44-year-old Marysville man suffered serious injuries after failing to negotiate a curve while riding his motorcycle on Highway 529 near Marysville on Friday, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The man was flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle following the accident, reported at 7:54 p.m., State Patrol trooper Brandon Lee said.
The man was northbound on the highway near the onramp to I-5 when he failed to follow the roadway’s curve to the left, Lee said. He went over an embankment, hit some rocks about 15 feet down and flew off his bike. No other vehicles were involved.
Troopers are investigating whether alcohol was a factor in the accident, Lee said.
