Motorcyclist, 19, killed in crash on state Route 512 near Puyallup
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- A 19-year-old Sumner motorcyclist died after a collision on state Route 512.
- The motorcyclist changed lanes and collided with a truck in the second lane.
- Eastbound Route 512 lanes closed about three hours and reopened around 6:20 p.m.
A 19-year-old motorcyclist from Sumner is dead after a crash on state Route 512 Monday evening.
According to a news release from the Washington State Patrol, the 19-year-old man was driving east on state Route 512 near East Pioneer Avenue in Puyallup at about 3:23 p.m. He changed lanes and collided with a truck that had been driving in the second lane.
The 19-year-old was found dead at the scene, the release said. His motorcycle was totaled.
The other driver, a 33-year-old man from Puyallup, was not injured, the release said.
Troopers are investigating the cause, the release said, but there were no drugs or alcohol involved.
All lanes of eastbound state Route 512 were closed for about three hours, the release said. The lanes reopened at about 6:20 p.m.
