Crash I-5
A Snohomish County Sheriff's deputy is hospitalized after a motorcycle crash on southbound I-5 near Smokey Point. (Washington State Patrol/Trooper Keith Leary)

Deputy injured in motorcycle crash on I-5

BY Josh Kerns  on November 21, 2012 @ 9:07 am (Updated: 12:29 pm - 11/21/12 )

A Snohomish County Sheriff's deputy is recovering after crashing his motorcycle, blocking all lanes of traffic on southbound I-5 Wednesday morning near Smokey Point (at 156th St. NE).

Trooper Keith Leary says the deputy was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center while officers directed a single lane of traffic through the congestion. The deputy, who has been with the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office for five years, is in stable condition with minor injuries.

The accident at 8:15 a.m. caused a six mile backup on I-5 from the Stillaguamish River to milepost 206. Troopers reopened the interstate around 11:00 a.m. and the congestion cleared about an hour later.

The cause of the accident is under investigation. Witnesses say they saw the deputy's motorcycle lose control and flip off the road.

Josh Kerns, MyNorthwest.com Reporter
Josh Kerns is co-host of KIRO Radio's Seattle Sounds (Saturday nights 7-8) and a digital content producer for MyNorthwest.com.
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    November 21, 2012 9:26 pm
    Pay no attention the the keyboard commando folks. Hopefully he will move to a non polie state like Iraq or Iran, he will enjoy the freedom there, unlike this "Police State." LOL, what a joke, We as Americans are so oppressed, half of us dont work tomorrow for a Holiday, the rest of us will go and spend 1Billion on Friday morning on crap we dont need. LOL, Police State? Go back to school.
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