Motorcyclist killed in Skagit County crash
SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash. -- A man was killed and another critically injured in a crash involving two cars and two motorcycles on Wednesday night, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Trooper Keith Leary the accident took place on State Route 20 near milepost 70, three miles east of Sedro-Woolley just before 6 p.m.
Investigators believe the driver of a Toyota pickup truck traveling east crossed over the center line and smashed into an oncoming Buick sedan. The pickup kept going and rammed into two oncoming motorcycles before crashing into a ditch, Leary said.
The driver of the first motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene, and his bike was engulfed in flames, Leary said. His name has not been released.
The driver of a Buick sedan was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
The condition of the second motorcycle driver was not known.
Leary said the pickup driver was treated for minor injuries and booked into the Skagit County Jail under investigation of vehicular homicide. Investigators believe alcohol may have been a factor.
Detectives shut down SR 20 after the crash, and said the roadway could remain closed until midnight.
Trooper Keith Leary the accident took place on State Route 20 near milepost 70, three miles east of Sedro-Woolley just before 6 p.m.
Investigators believe the driver of a Toyota pickup truck traveling east crossed over the center line and smashed into an oncoming Buick sedan. The pickup kept going and rammed into two oncoming motorcycles before crashing into a ditch, Leary said.
The driver of the first motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene, and his bike was engulfed in flames, Leary said. His name has not been released.
The driver of a Buick sedan was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
The condition of the second motorcycle driver was not known.
Leary said the pickup driver was treated for minor injuries and booked into the Skagit County Jail under investigation of vehicular homicide. Investigators believe alcohol may have been a factor.
Detectives shut down SR 20 after the crash, and said the roadway could remain closed until midnight.