Collision kills motorcyclist in Tacoma’s South End on Friday afternoon

UPDATE 6:30 p.m.: All lanes of Pacific Avenue are now open, according to Tacoma police. Original story is below.

A motorcyclist was killed Friday afternoon after colliding with a car on Pacific Avenue, according to Tacoma police. As of 4 p.m., all lanes of Pacific Avenue were closed between South 34th and South 37th streets.

The collision happened around 2:45 p.m., according to Tacoma police spokesperson detective William Muse. The department’s fatality accident team and crime-scene technicians have responded to the scene, Muse said.

CPR was performed on the motorcyclist at the scene, Muse said. He died later at a local hospital. No other injuries were reported.

This story was originally published February 16, 2024 at 4:30 PM.

Craig Sailor

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Craig Sailor has worked for The News Tribune since 1998 as a writer, editor and photographer. He previously worked at The Olympian and at other newspapers in Nevada and California. He has a degree in journalism from San Jose State University.