Motorcyclist in critical condition after crash in Lakewood
UPDATE, 9 p.m. Saturday: The man died at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma. Further details can be found here.
ORIGINAL STORY: A male motorcyclist was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a collision with a car Saturday afternoon in Lakewood, according to the West Pierce Fire & Rescue.
A woman in the car was taken to an area hospital with “very minor injuries,” said Jenny Weekes, a spokeswoman for the agency.
The crash was at the intersection of Steilacoom Boulevard and South Tacoma Way. Weekes said around 1:30 p.m. that “a few of the lanes in each direction” of the intersection were temporarily closed as a result of the crash.
The intersection is close to entrances to state Route 512 and Interstate 5.
Walker Orenstein: 360-786-1826, @walkerorenstein
This story was originally published July 29, 2017 at 1:43 PM with the headline "Motorcyclist in critical condition after crash in Lakewood."