1 Injured in Kent Motorcycle Accident at I-5 and SR 516

The motorcyclist was rushed to Valley Medical Center with unknown injuries

Kent, WA. – A motorcyclist was injured in a multi-vehicle collision on Friday morning in Kent.

According to the Washington State Patrol, the crash occurred on I-5 at SR 516 at about 9:23 a.m.

A motorcycle was traveling northbound, approaching a 2011 GMC Yukon from behind at high speed when the Yukon moved into another lane to let the 20-year-old rider pass.

For unknown reasons, the motorcyclist struck the side of the Yukon and slid across the lanes before it struck the rear of a northbound 2010 Subaru Forester.

The motorcyclist was rushed to Valley Medical Center with unknown injuries.

Reckless driving was listed as the cause of the crash.

More details about the accident were not released.

An investigation into the accident is underway.