Fatal Motorcycle Incident Shuts Northbound I-5 Between 41st and Hewitt Trestle

Editor’s Update Sunday 8:00 AM: The Washington State Patrol says a 61-year-old man from Everett, Washington died in the crash. The northbound lanes of the freeway were closed for hours in the investigation. WSP issued the following report about the crash. Vehicle 1 was the motorcycle; Vehicle 2 was a Toyota RAV4 driven by a man from British Columbia.
VEHICLE 1 WAS NORTHBOUND I5 AT MP192 IN LANE 4.
VEHICLE 2 WAS NORTHBOUND I5 AT MP192 IN LANE 5.
VEHICLE 1 ATTEMPTED TO PASS AT A HIGH RATE BETWEEN LANES 4 AND 5 AND STRUCK THE REAR TIRE OF VEHICLE 2.
VEHICLE 1 LOST CONTROL THEN STRUCK AND RODE ALONG THE JERSEY BARRIER ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
DRIVER 1 WAS EJECTED AND STRUCK A ROAD SIGN ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
DRIVER 1 CAME TO REST ON THE SOUTHBOUND LEFT SHOULDER AND LANE 5 NORTHBOUND
VEHICLE 1 CAME TO REST IN LANE 3
VEHICLE 2 CAME TO REST IN LANE 5

Shortly after 8 PM there was a fatal incident involving a motorcyclist on northbound I-5 just north of 41st street. The Washington State Patrol has completely shut down northbound I-5 for the investigation. At this writing 8:30 PM there is no ETA for the lanes to reopen as the investigation is just getting under way. You may want to exit at Everett Mall Way or even 128th and take surface streets.