Motorcyclist hospitalized after crash on SR 823 near Selah

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SELAH, Wash. – A Selah man was hospitalized after crashing his motorcycle into a truck on SR 823 on May 28.

Washington State Patrol Troopers responded to the crash at milepost 3 near the Selah city limits around 8:30 p.m.

According to the WSP, the 24-year-old motorcyclist was speeding on northbound SR 823 when he hit a Ford F-150 making a legal left turn in the southbound lane.

The driver of the truck, a 69-year-old Arkansas man, was uninjured in the crash.

The motorcyclist could face charges of DUI, driving with a suspended license and not having insurance or a motorcycle endorsement, according to WSP.

According to the Washington State Department of Transportation, SR 823 was temporarily closed at North Wenas Road due to a crash.

WSDOT says traffic was being detoured to local roads.

 

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