2 seriously hurt in Greenwood motorcycle crash

Summary

Two people were seriously injured when a motorcycle collided with a car in North Seattle on Monday evening. Both occupants of the motorcycle were thrown from the bike and sustained life-threatening injuries.

Story Published: Jun 29, 2009 at 9:40 PM PST

Story Updated: Jun 30, 2009 at 8:06 AM PST

2 seriously hurt in Greenwood motorcycle crash
SEATTLE -- Two people were seriously injured when a motorcycle collided with a car in North Seattle on Monday evening.

Police spokesman Mark Jamieson said the motorcycle carrying two people was traveling rather fast down Greenwood Avenue when it struck a car turning left onto 102nd around 8:48 p.m.

Both occupants of the motorcycle were thrown from the bike and sustained life-threatening injuries. Their names and conditions have not been released.

The cause of the crash has not been determined.

Greenwood Avenue was shut down from 101st to 103rd for several hours following the accident during the investigation.