Motorcycle rider in critical condition after collision in Redmond

A 28-year-old Kirkland man was in critical condition at post time after being ejected from his motorcycle and sustaining head injuries on Bear Creek Parkway in Redmond on Tuesday evening.

May 20, 2015 1:17 pm
A motorcycle involved in a collision lies in the grass on Bear Creek Parkway in Redmond.
A motorcycle involved in a collision lies in the grass on Bear Creek Parkway in Redmond.

A 28-year-old Kirkland man was in critical condition at post time after being ejected from his motorcycle and sustaining head injuries on Bear Creek Parkway in Redmond on Tuesday evening.

According to a Redmond Police Department (RPD) press release, the man was transported to Harborview Medical Center after apparently losing control of his motorcycle and striking the rear bumper of the victim vehicle. The victim was uninjured.

At 6:14 p.m., an RPD traffic officer observed a motorcycle involved in a possible road-rage incident in the downtown Redmond area. The officer attempted to stop the motorcycle, but the suspect fled at a high rate of speed and the officer didn’t follow. Minutes later, RPD received several 911 calls reporting a motorcycle-versus-car collision on Bear Creek Parkway.

Officers responded and observed a motorcycle off the roadway in the grass. Several witnesses reported seeing the motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed prior to the collision.

The motorcycle was the same one observed by the officer earlier. The collision is being investigated by the RPD Traffic Division. Anyone who witnessed the collision can contact Officer Chris Shone at (425) 556-2500.