Crime & Safety
Buckley Man Injured in Motorcycle Accident Near Wilkeson
The Washington State Patrol reports that alcohol was involved in the crash on State Route 165.
A 59-year-old Buckley man was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center Saturday afternoon after he failed to negotiate a turn and left the road on State Route 165 between Wilkeson and Carbonado.
A WSP memo indicated he was traveling northbound on State Route 165 on a 2001 Kawasaki motorcycle at 5:37 p.m. when he missed the turn at 178th Street East and left the road.
Trooper Guy Gill indicated on Twitter that alcohol was involved in the crash and the driver faces a DUI charge.
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