Tacoma motorcyclist killed in crash

(Photo: Washington State Patrol)



TACOMA -- A 22-year-old Tacoma man was killed Monday when he crashed his motorcycle on State Route 509, the Washington State Patrol said.

Trooper Guy Gill said the motorcyclist hit a barrier near Olympic Drive in the Browns Point area at about 5:30 p.m. and that excessive speed was a factor in the accident.