The Bellevue Police Department released the following update below about the traffic crash Friday evening which closed the intersection of NE 8th Street and 116th Ave NE:
At approximately 9:40 p.m. on Friday, May 2, Bellevue Police and Fire were dispatched to reports of a traffic crash at the intersection of NE 8th Street and 116th Ave NE. Initial reports from community members indicated a motorcyclist collided with another vehicle. Through a preliminary investigation, Bellevue Police was able to confirm the motorcyclist, an 18-year-old male, was traveling northbound on 116th Ave NE at a high rate of speed. He then crashed into another vehicle that was heading westbound through the intersection.
Bellevue Fire attempted live-saving procedures for the motorcyclist, but the individual was pronounced dead at the scene. Additionally, the driver of the vehicle sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The intersection was closed during Bellevue Police’s initial investigation but has now been reopened to the public. The investigation into this crash is still ongoing. Any new information about the incident will be published via the Bellevue Beat Blog.
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