Bellevue motorcycle officer ejected onto I-5 is released from intensive care unit

Bellevue motorcycle officer injured while on service detail for VP Harris' Seattle visit

A Bellevue Police motorcycle officer was seriously injured after he reportedly fell off the Michigan Street on-ramp and landed in the southbound lanes of I-5 while on service detail for Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to Seattle.

SEATTLE - A Bellevue Police motorcycle officer was seriously injured after he reportedly fell off the Michigan Street on-ramp and landed in the southbound lanes of I-5 while on service detail for Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to Seattle.

Bellevue PD said the officer was ejected and fell about 50 to 60 feet off the on-ramp.

He was conscious and alert when officers found him.

Bellevue Police identified him as 39-year-old Kevin Bereta.

He is being treated for his injuries at Harborview Medical Center. On Thursday, police said Officer Bereta was released from the intensive care unit and was in stable condition.

VP Harris called Bellevue Police Chief Wendell Shirley to check on officer Bereta's condition and to express her concern for him and his family.

Washington State Patrol is investigating the incident. It's unclear what caused him to crash.

Bereta has been with BPD since January 2018.