Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist Collides Head-On With SUV West Of Gig Harbor
The accident happened around 9:30 p.m. Monday night along SR 302
GIG HARBOR, WA - A motorcyclist was seriously injured after colliding head-on with an SUV west of Gig Harbor Monday night. The crash happened around 9:30 p.m., according to Washington State Patrol. The motorcyclist had to be transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment.
Car/motorcycle head on collision SR 302 @ Wright Bliss. Rider being transported to Harborview & IRT enrt to assist w/traffic control.
— Trooper Brooke Bova (@wspd1pio) May 9, 2017
The accident happened along SR 302 near Wright-Bliss Road. The motorcyclist, identified as Leslie Jackson, 52, of Belfair, was driving westbound when he tried to pass a vehicle in front of him, according to state patrol. As he tried to re-enter the westbound lanes, he collided with a Volkswagen Touareg driving eastbound. The SUV was driven by Mark Bertolin, 62, of Tacoma. The accident occurred along a curve in the road.
Bertolin and his passenger were not injured in the crash.
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State police are still investigating what caused the crash, and have not said whether anyone will be criminally charged.
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