Lake Stevens Rider RIP

Stuartt · 07-23-2008, 07:44 AM

Story Updated: Jul 23, 2008 at 7:21 AM PDT
By KOMO Staff LAKE STEVENS, Wash. -- A man was killed when his motorcycle crashed into a pickup truck on Tuesday, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Trooper Keith Leary said a pickup truck headed south on State Route 127 made an illegal left turn onto 125th Drive NE. The move caused a motorcycle headed west on the roadway to slam into the side of the truck around 6:40 p.m.

The driver of the motorcycle died at the scene. His name has not been released.

The driver of the pickup, a 62-year-old Snohomish man, was not injured.

All lanes of SR 92 were shut down in both directions at 127th Drive NE for several hours after the crash, but were reopen by 9:20 p.m.

Everyone here accounted for?

Mae · 07-23-2008, 07:50 AM

RIP Rider....

Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.

Mikey · 07-23-2008, 07:53 AM

KenInSeattle · 07-23-2008, 07:57 AM

RIP Rider.

Everybody keep their spidey sense about them. I hate hearing things like this.

dabennettsr · 07-23-2008, 08:03 AM

That Blows!

RIP!

Snowgirl · 07-23-2008, 08:05 AM

Very sad and very frustrating to hear of such senseless tragedies.....

nwgmt · 07-23-2008, 08:18 AM

R.I.P.

No good...hearing alot of this these days...

Runout · 07-23-2008, 08:26 AM

Sucky.

Grommett2k · 07-23-2008, 08:28 AM

Latest in the Herald is that the rider was 26 and from Snohomish, no name realeased yet. Picture shows the bike a silver Ninja with the red flames, looks like a 250. RIP to rider and thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/200...on.with.pickup

bukwld360 · 07-23-2008, 08:36 AM

When the

are the WSP gonna pull their head outta their ass and charge this guy with manslaughter or something.

Another rider killed and this wasn't even their fault. Just someone going somewhere and probably never knew what happened.. This makes me sick that someone does something like this..

RIP Rider

cbrchic · 07-23-2008, 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by mae

rip rider....

Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.

+ 1

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firetapped · 07-23-2008, 10:02 AM

Very sad, but is the nature of what we love to do! Be very careful out there!
RIP to the rider and thoughts to friends and family.

Improper · 07-23-2008, 12:04 PM

I'm feeling nausea coming on.....so tired of hearing these.

People not paying attention and someone dies. I know a time comes and we all check out and it's better to go out doing something you love versus falling down a flight of stairs and dying or getting killed while being robbed but this is just too damn many riders down.

cry:

RIP, prayers sent to the family and friends

Landshark · 07-23-2008, 01:41 PM

R.I.P. to the rider. I now live in Lake Stevens and people seem to drive decently around here for the most part. Unfortunately, it only takes 1 person's mistake to make something like this happen.

If there's anything good to take out of this recent tragedy, I would say I am happy to see the news (at first glance) taking a neutral stance and not trying to skew the facts of the situation.

On more of a ranting note: If I was to drive my car and hit and kill a pedestrian (that was clearly my fault) I would be charged with manslaughter...yet if I was to hit and kill a motorcyclist with my car, I would probably get nothing more than a 'fail to yield right of way' ticket. Just doesn't make sense to me.

factorten · 07-23-2008, 02:08 PM

rip young man

Bald Guy · 07-23-2008, 02:21 PM

You need to talk to your county Prosecuting Attorney. They are the ones who decide to prosecute and to what level, not the investigating agency, in this case the WSP. The police only investigate and cite, the PA has final say as to the charges.

When stuff like this happens in our communities, we need to make some calls
to the PA and find out why the offender was not charged with a more serious crime. Remind the PA that they are ELECTED and that motorcyclists VOTE (at least we damn well better) and we will hold them accountable when the elections roll around.

Lucky_Ladygsxr · 07-23-2008, 02:39 PM

RIP Rider, prayers to the family, how sad so many deaths already this year.

donbcivil · 07-23-2008, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by Bald Guy

You need to talk to your county Prosecuting Attorney. They are the ones who decide to prosecute and to what level, not the investigating agency, in this case the WSP. The police only investigate and cite, the PA has final say as to the charges.

When stuff like this happens in our communities, we need to make some calls
to the PA and find out why the offender was not charged with a more serious crime. Remind the PA that they are ELECTED and that motorcyclists VOTE (at least we damn well better) and we will hold them accountable when the elections roll around.

Great food for thought.

If the WSP, say, doesn't cite the driver for something substantial, can the PA still opt for a more serious charge?

Poseidon · 07-23-2008, 05:16 PM

At 62 he will probably be found unfit to drive and have his license suspended. This sucks. Thoughts and prayers to his friends and family.

P-

Dwntoearth · 07-23-2008, 05:40 PM

jeeperman · 07-23-2008, 07:16 PM

Prayer's to friends and family.

Jay · 07-23-2008, 07:48 PM

Rip rider.

Prayers sent to friends & family.

MichelinMan · 07-23-2008, 07:56 PM

RIP rider.

Gamuru · 07-23-2008, 08:19 PM

This morning, like most mornings, I crossed that intersection headed to work in Frontier Village. As I crossed it, I noticed the stain from oil dry and the remnants of burned out road flares on the side of the road. I had the thought that there must have been another accident there.

When I got to work, my boss asked if I had heard about the motorcycle accident that had occurred the night before. I said I hadn't and asked what had happened. He relayed the story and said he was worried it was me as that's about the time I go through there on my way home. It wasn't until the news showed a picture of the rider's bike that he knew it wasn't me. Truly a sad day for our riding community.

I must agree with the above comments about charging the driver with manslaughter or something equivalent. That intersection is marked very clearly that you are not allowed to make a left-hand turn from either side of SR92. The reason? Last year a teenage girl did something similar and caused a tractor trailer to run off the road in a desperate attempt to avoid running over the top of her. After that accident, they restricted that intersection to right-hand turns only. It is my opinion the 127th intersection needs to be permanently closed due to lack of visibility.

My thoughts are with the rider's family. RIP.

Grommett2k · 07-23-2008, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by Gamuru

It is my opinion the 127th intersection needs to be permanently closed due to lack of visibility.

My thoughts are with the rider's family. RIP.

I think this intersection is being evaluated to have a traffic circle put in. It is a bad one though, even when turning right the westbound traffic is tough to guage.

Ariadneo · 07-24-2008, 03:54 AM

A traffic circle on HWY 92?! What the?! That should make it really really interesting for the gravel trucks, log trucks and other large vehicles like that. Not to mention everyone else that has to commute through there. I'm so so so glad that my commute doesn't dictate that I take that route.

RIP rider and condolences to his family.


07-23-2008, 07:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
Stuartt Endorsed Joined: Jun 2008 From: Auburn, Wa I Ride: The Sounder	Lake Stevens Rider RIP Story Updated: Jul 23, 2008 at 7:21 AM PDT By KOMO Staff LAKE STEVENS, Wash. -- A man was killed when his motorcycle crashed into a pickup truck on Tuesday, according to the Washington State Patrol. Trooper Keith Leary said a pickup truck headed south on State Route 127 made an illegal left turn onto 125th Drive NE. The move caused a motorcycle headed west on the roadway to slam into the side of the truck around 6:40 p.m. The driver of the motorcycle died at the scene. His name has not been released. The driver of the pickup, a 62-year-old Snohomish man, was not injured. All lanes of SR 92 were shut down in both directions at 127th Drive NE for several hours after the crash, but were reopen by 9:20 p.m. Everyone here accounted for? Last edited by Stuartt; 07-23-2008 at 07:49 AM.


07-23-2008, 07:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mae MotoGP Contender Joined: Apr 2007 From: Lake Stevens Biatches.... I Ride: Rainbows and unicorns.....	RIP Rider.... Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends. __________________ Give me something funny to put here......


07-23-2008, 07:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mikey Streetfighter Joined: Jul 2007 From: Tacoma, WA I Ride: 2007 SV650S	__________________ To be a real PNW Rider, Pay it forward......


07-23-2008, 08:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
dabennettsr Training Wheels Joined: Jun 2008 From: Fairview Oregon I Ride: 2007 Kawasaki ZX 14R	That Blows! RIP! __________________ Ride it like you stole it!


07-23-2008, 08:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
Snowgirl Endorsed Joined: Apr 2008 From: Tacoma, WA I Ride: 06' Suzuki Blvd, YES...its a cruiser people...Im not cool enough to ride a sportbike yet	=( Very sad and very frustrating to hear of such senseless tragedies..... __________________ www.myspace.com/tg_snowgirl "Remember when sex was safe, and motorcycles were dangerous?" _______________________________________ "I get 200 smiles per gallon!" _______________________________________ "Harley Davidsons Made of tin, Ride them out, Push them in!" _______________________________________


07-23-2008, 08:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
nwgmt Pit Crew Joined: Jul 2008 From: Oak Harbor, WA(Soon to be Auburn, WA) I Ride: 95' CBR1000f	R.I.P. No good...hearing alot of this these days... __________________ Its hard to talk your way out of a ticket you deserve but its easy to talk your way out of warning


07-23-2008, 08:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
Runout MotoGP Contender Joined: Sep 2006 From: protesting at the mall I Ride: faster than I should, but slower than you.	Sucky. __________________ Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential. Barack Obama


07-23-2008, 08:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
Grommett2k Training Wheels Joined: May 2008 From: Lake Stevens, WA I Ride: 2006 Suzuki GS500F	Latest in the Herald is that the rider was 26 and from Snohomish, no name realeased yet. Picture shows the bike a silver Ninja with the red flames, looks like a 250. RIP to rider and thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. http://www.heraldnet.com/article/200...on.with.pickup Last edited by Grommett2k; 07-23-2008 at 08:35 AM.


07-23-2008, 08:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
bukwld360 Mofo Dr. Phil of PNW Joined: Sep 2007 From: Everett, WA I Ride: The red headed step child of the family bikes (Honda)	When the are the WSP gonna pull their head outta their ass and charge this guy with manslaughter or something. Another rider killed and this wasn't even their fault. Just someone going somewhere and probably never knew what happened.. This makes me sick that someone does something like this.. RIP Rider __________________ CARPE DIEM - LIVE TODAY LIKE NO OTHER BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THERE WON'T BE ANOTHER Live Fast, Live Fun, Remember You Only Live Once!! I've learned to let stuff go and just breathe. Wow it makes things so much better.


07-23-2008, 10:02 AM	#12 (permalink)
firetapped Newbie Joined: Dec 2005 From: Kent,Wa. I Ride: KAW. Ninja ZX11,Ducati Sport1000	Very sad, but is the nature of what we love to do! Be very careful out there! RIP to the rider and thoughts to friends and family.


07-23-2008, 12:04 PM	#13 (permalink)
Improper Pit Crew Joined: Aug 2007 From: Kirkland, WA I Ride: with 3 inch chicken strips on both sides	I'm feeling nausea coming on.....so tired of hearing these. People not paying attention and someone dies. I know a time comes and we all check out and it's better to go out doing something you love versus falling down a flight of stairs and dying or getting killed while being robbed but this is just too damn many riders down.cry: RIP, prayers sent to the family and friends __________________ I ride any chance I get which means I'll hit you up 5 minutes before I bounce...


07-23-2008, 01:41 PM	#14 (permalink)
Landshark Pit Crew Joined: May 2006 From: everett I Ride: SV650S	R.I.P. to the rider. I now live in Lake Stevens and people seem to drive decently around here for the most part. Unfortunately, it only takes 1 person's mistake to make something like this happen. If there's anything good to take out of this recent tragedy, I would say I am happy to see the news (at first glance) taking a neutral stance and not trying to skew the facts of the situation. On more of a ranting note: If I was to drive my car and hit and kill a pedestrian (that was clearly my fault) I would be charged with manslaughter...yet if I was to hit and kill a motorcyclist with my car, I would probably get nothing more than a 'fail to yield right of way' ticket. Just doesn't make sense to me. __________________ -Scott "Seeking enlightenment, one twisty at a time!" --A good rider has balance, judgment, and good timing. So does a good lover. --Everyone crashes. Some get back on. Some don't. Some can't.


07-23-2008, 02:08 PM	#15 (permalink)
factorten Endorsed Joined: May 2008 From: slowho,wa I Ride: gsxr 1000	rip young man __________________ per mare per terras


07-23-2008, 02:21 PM	#16 (permalink)
Bald Guy Newbie Joined: Jun 2008 From: Kennewick Wa I Ride: DL-1000	You need to talk to your county Prosecuting Attorney. They are the ones who decide to prosecute and to what level, not the investigating agency, in this case the WSP. The police only investigate and cite, the PA has final say as to the charges. When stuff like this happens in our communities, we need to make some calls to the PA and find out why the offender was not charged with a more serious crime. Remind the PA that they are ELECTED and that motorcyclists VOTE (at least we damn well better) and we will hold them accountable when the elections roll around.


07-23-2008, 02:39 PM	#17 (permalink)
Lucky_Ladygsxr Streetfighter Joined: Sep 2006 From: Lynnwood/Edmonds Washington I Ride: GSXR 600	RIP Rider, prayers to the family, how sad so many deaths already this year.


07-23-2008, 05:16 PM	#19 (permalink)
Poseidon Training Wheels Joined: Jul 2008 From: Puyallup, WA I Ride: 2005 Hayabusa	At 62 he will probably be found unfit to drive and have his license suspended. This sucks. Thoughts and prayers to his friends and family. P-


07-23-2008, 07:16 PM	#21 (permalink)
jeeperman Pit Crew Joined: May 2008 From: Brier, Washington I Ride: 08' Yamaha Fz1	Prayer's to friends and family. __________________ myspace.com/jeeper_man


07-23-2008, 08:19 PM	#24 (permalink)
Gamuru Pit Crew Joined: Jan 2008 From: Granite Falls, WA Blog Entries: 102 I Ride: 1981 Yamaha XJ650 Maxim	This morning, like most mornings, I crossed that intersection headed to work in Frontier Village. As I crossed it, I noticed the stain from oil dry and the remnants of burned out road flares on the side of the road. I had the thought that there must have been another accident there. When I got to work, my boss asked if I had heard about the motorcycle accident that had occurred the night before. I said I hadn't and asked what had happened. He relayed the story and said he was worried it was me as that's about the time I go through there on my way home. It wasn't until the news showed a picture of the rider's bike that he knew it wasn't me. Truly a sad day for our riding community. I must agree with the above comments about charging the driver with manslaughter or something equivalent. That intersection is marked very clearly that you are not allowed to make a left-hand turn from either side of SR92. The reason? Last year a teenage girl did something similar and caused a tractor trailer to run off the road in a desperate attempt to avoid running over the top of her. After that accident, they restricted that intersection to right-hand turns only. It is my opinion the 127th intersection needs to be permanently closed due to lack of visibility. My thoughts are with the rider's family. RIP. __________________ Don ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway. ~John Wayne Dress for the crash, not the ride. ~02 Last edited by Gamuru; 07-23-2008 at 08:22 PM.


07-24-2008, 03:54 AM	#26 (permalink)
Ariadneo Training Wheels Joined: Apr 2008 From: Granite Falls, WA I Ride: my own ride	A traffic circle on HWY 92?! What the?! That should make it really really interesting for the gravel trucks, log trucks and other large vehicles like that. Not to mention everyone else that has to commute through there. I'm so so so glad that my commute doesn't dictate that I take that route. RIP rider and condolences to his family. __________________ "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go."-- Oscar Wilde