72-year-old man killed in motorcycle crash on I-5 in Thurston County, WA

The Brief

  • A 72-year-old Renton man was killed early Saturday morning after his motorcycle struck a guardrail on southbound I-5 near the Nisqually River.
  • Investigators say the motorcycle left the roadway for unknown reasons just before 3 a.m. near milepost 114, and it is currently unclear if drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash.
  • Southbound lanes of the interstate were blocked for just over two hours while troopers investigated the scene in Thurston County.

THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. Troopers are investigating after a man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Thurston County Saturday morning.

What we know:

According to the Washington State Patrol, the crash happened just before 3 a.m. on I-5 near the Nisqually River.

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