News: Driver killed, motorcyclist hospitalized after I-5 crash in north Everett

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WA — A man died in a multi-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon that also seriously injured a motorcyclist on Interstate 5 in north Everett, according to KOMO News.

The incident occurred in the southbound lanes of I-5 near 12th Street Northeast shortly before 4:00 p.m.

A Chevy Malibu was speeding southbound on I-5 when it struck the rear of a motorcycle, ejecting the rider from the bike. The Malibu then ran off the west side of the roadway while rolling and hitting two other vehicles before coming to a stop on the embankment where the causing driver was ejected.

Washington State Patrol and medics arrived to find the wreckage of a Chevy Malibu and a Yamaha motorcycle

The driver of the Malibu, a 56-year-old man, died at the scene.

The motorcyclist, a 64-year-old man, was transported to a hospital with injuries considered non-life-threatening.

No other injuries were reported in the accident. The other two vehicles involved received minor damages and were able to be driven from the scene.

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