Crime & Safety

Sammamish Man Dies After Crash Near Sea-Tac

The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. Thursday along SR 518.

TUKWILA, WA - A 35-year-old Sammamish man died Thursday night in a two-vehicle crash along SR 518 near Sea-Tac airport.

Skyler Lee Atkinson was riding a motorcycle eastbound on SR 518 near 10:30 p.m. when he came upon stopped traffic. According to Washington State Patrol, Atkinson was going too fast to stop, and crashed into the back of a stopped car.

Atkinson was taken to Harborview Medical Center, which is where he died. The cause of the crash is still under investigation, according to state patrol.

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