Crime & Safety
Bonney Lake Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Crash On SR 167
The accident happened around 5 a.m. at the King-Pierce border along SR 167.
PUYALLUP, WA - A serious accident involving a motorcyclist from Bonney Lake created a major disruption along SR 167 Monday morning.
Washington State Patrol reported the accident at 5 a.m. Monday at the King-Pierce border near 8th Street in Edgewood. According to state police, Steven Fealy, 53, was entering northbound SR 167 from 8th Street when he lost control of his bike. The vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a cable barrier.
State patrol reported that Fealy - who was wearing a helmet - was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle in serious condition.
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SR 167 NB Motorcyclist is being transported to Harborview in serious condition. Traffic should be moving.
— Trooper T. Bartolac (@wspd1pio) March 20, 2017
The accident caused such a bad jam that at one point it was taking 97 minutes to get from Puyallup to Auburn, with traffic moving at an average of 6 MPH.
547am NB SR 167 drive times @KIRO7Seattle Use E Valley Hwy or Meridian Ave to avoid pic.twitter.com/FeVmZo7eUp
— Rachel Calderon (@rachelkiro7) March 20, 2017
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