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Motorcycle driver dies after a high-speed crash in Pierce County, deputies say

A 30-year-old man died after crashing his motorcycle in Pierce County on Wednesday.

Pierce County deputies were dispatched at 5:43 p.m. to 65th Avenue East near 200th Street East for reports of a crash. The man was pronounced deceased at the scene, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department on Facebook.

Deputies learned the man was driving south on 65th Avenue at high rate before he crashed. They were advised he had been drinking and not wearing a helmet. There were no witnesses to the crash, the post said.

Puneet Bsanti
The News Tribune
Puneet Bsanti is the East Pierce County Reporter for The News Tribune. She started with the newspaper in 2023 as the breaking news reporter. After she graduated from Washington State University, she was an intern for the Bellingham Herald. Her work in breaking news was recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists in 2022. Support my work with a digital subscription
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