Late Thursday night, Aug. 7, at 10:27 p.m., officers responded to a report of a collision involving a motorcycle and a vehicle near Rainier Avenue South and South Willow Street.
Officers arrived and found a 29-year-old man critically injured in the roadway and an adult woman driving a black vehicle with visible damage. Seattle Fire Department medics attempted life-saving measures but pronounced the motorcyclist deceased at the scene.
Patrol officers secured the area, and detectives from the Traffic Collision Investigation Squad responded to conduct a full investigation.
Witnesses told police the motorcyclist was traveling northbound on Rainier Avenue South, weaving through traffic at a high rate of speed shortly before the crash. He collided with a vehicle that was heading eastbound on South Willow Street and crossing Rainier Avenue South.
A Drug Recognition Expert officer evaluated the driver at the scene and found no signs of impairment.
The investigation remains open and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Traffic Collision Investigation Squad at 206-684-8923.
Incident Number: 2025-225740/South Precinct/S2
