Three people were injured near Lake Merwin on Saturday, Sept. 26, after a motorcycle collided head-on with an SUV on state Route 503, according to a Washington State Patrol (WSP) press memo.
The motorcyclist, Edward A. Aruja, 32, of Vancouver, was airlifted to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center following the incident. He was reportedly wearing a federally compliant helmet at the time of the collision.
According to the press memo, Aruja was riding a 2003 Yamaha YZF-R1 northbound on Route 503 near milepost 41 at about 5:20 p.m. when he crossed the center line and struck a 2026 Subaru Crosstrek…