59-year-old motorcyclist hospitalized after striking elk in Pierce County

59-year-old motorcyclist hospitalized after striking elk in Pierce County

A 59-year-old motorcyclist was hospitalized after crashing into an elk in east Pierce County on Monday night. At approximately 10 p.m., the motorcyclist was traveling west on SR 162, between Crocker and Orting, when he struck the elk, according to The Tacoma News Tribune. The rider, an Olympia man, was injured in the collision and transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, where he was treated for his injuries. The man was wearing a hel…

Motorcyclist injured in crash with elk in Pierce County on Monday

A motorcyclist was injured in a collision with an elk on state Route 162 in Pierce County on Monday. The motorcyclist, identified by the Washington State Patrol as Travis A. Vanderford, 59, of Olympia, was transported to MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup for medical treatment. He was reportedly travelling westbound on state Route 162 at Patterson Road when he struck an elk and came to rest in a ditch on the right side of the roadway.…