The Brief
- One person died and another was hospitalized after a motorcycle crash in Lakewood Tuesday afternoon.
- The crash followed a Burien pursuit involving a motorcycle believed stolen and linked to domestic violence threats with a firearm.
- Deputies had backed off before the crash; the Lakewood Police Department is now investigating.
LAKEWOOD, Wash. – One person is dead and another is in the hospital after a motorcycle crash in Lakewood Tuesday afternoon.
According to the King County Sheriff’s Office, the incident began as a pursuit in Burien that ended near the Dairy Queen along South Tacoma Way in Lakewood.
Authorities say the pursuit was initiated because the suspect was riding a motorcycle believed to be stolen and was also wanted in connection with domestic violence threats involving a firearm.
Fleeing motorcyclist flies through ‘Welcome to Lakewood’ sign after crash
FOX 13 crews at the scene spoke to another driver who witnessed the crash.
What they’re saying:…