Bellingham motorcycle rider dies in single-vehicle crash in Burien
CORRECTION: The Washington State Patrol updated information about the rider’s helmet Monday evening, March 8.
A 26-year-old motorcycle rider from Bellingham who was wearing a U.S. Department of Transportation-approved helmet died in single-vehicle crash Monday morning along State Route 509 in Burien.
Allen S. Sutton died at the scene after he lost control of his motorcycle and was ejected from his 2020 Suzuki DR-Z400, according to a Washington State Patrol release on the fatal crash.
The state patrol originally said Sutton was not wearing a helmet but updated its news release Monday evening to note that he was wearing a helmet.
Sutton was traveling southbound on State Route 509 near milepost 26-9 at approximately 7:21 a.m. when he lost control, struck the right side guardrail and came to rest on the ride side of the road, according to the release, which added that Sutton was ejected from the motorcycle.
The incident occurred just north of 128th Street, according to a tweet from Trooper Rick Johnson.
The cause of the crash was believed to be speed too fast for conditions, according to the release.
Two lanes of the highway were blocked for approximately two hours, the release states.
This story was originally published March 8, 2021 at 12:09 PM.
