Motorcyclist killed in collision Saturday identified by Pierce County medical examiner
The Pierce County Medical Examiner has identified a man who died in a motorcycle wreck Saturday.
Christopher Thayer, 41, died due to multiple blunt-force injuries, according to the department’s release. Police initially reported he was 31.
The Spanaway man was riding eastbound near 72nd Street East and East McKinley Avenue when hit the side of a pickup at 10:35 a.m., Tacoma spokesperson Shelbie Boyd told The News Tribune.
Boyd said Thayer died at the scene.
This story was originally published April 27, 2023 at 11:23 AM.
Jared Gendron
The News Tribune