Tacoma man dies after motorcycle wreck near Federal Way

A Tacoma man died Friday afternoon after he crashed his motorcycle into a pickup truck on Interstate 5 near Federal Way.

David Mondy, 47, died at the Harborview Medical Center, according to a press release from the Washington State Patrol. The wreck occurred a couple of minutes after 2 p.m. Mondy had a helmet on.

Mondy drove a 2009 Honda CBR600 and was heading north on Interstate 5. He was on the state Route 18 HOV lane when he began to “speed wobble.” When he moved to the lane on his right he lost control of his motorcycle and hit the back of a 22-year-old’s 2016 Ram 1500.

The 22-year-old was not injured and had a seatbelt on, according to the press release. The cause of the wreck is under investigation.

This story was originally published October 2, 2021 at 10:40 AM.

Angelica Relente

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Angelica Relente covers topics that affect communities in East Pierce County. She started as a news intern in June 2021 after graduating from Washington State University. She is also a member of Seattle’s Asian American Journalists Association. She was born in the Philippines and spent the rest of her childhood in Hawaii.