MILTON, Wash. — A man riding a motorcycle was killed in a crash in Milton, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The crash on state Route 161 at 28th Avenue South happened just after 5 a.m. Tuesday.
Initially, all lanes of traffic were blocked, and then traffic was alternating in a single lane for more than four hours.
Troopers say the driver of the car was intoxicated.
According to WSP troopers, the motorcyclist was going through a green light when a man in a car made an illegal left turn, hitting the motorcycle. The victim died at the scene.
“It’s unfortunate that, you know, (there was) really not a whole lot the motorcyclist could’ve done according to the witnesses in this situation,” said Trooper Rick Johnson.
The highway reopened at around 9:10 a.m.