Motorcycle crash near Bremerton National sends one to hospital, slows traffic
A collision just south of Bremerton National Airport closed Highway 3 for a period of time Tuesday morning and sent the driver of a motorcycle to St. Anthony's Hospital in Gig Harbor.
According to the Washington State Patrol, a 32-year-old Shelton man riding a 2008 Suzuki motorcycle was following a Jeep Patriot driving north on Highway 3 around 7:30 a.m. When the Jeep, driven by a 43-year-old Port Orchard woman, slowed to make a left turn near the highway's intersection with Lake Flora Road, the motorcycle attempted to pass and struck the Jeep from behind on the driver's side.
The man, who was wearing a helmet, was taken to the hospital and the cause of the incident will remain under investigation, according to the WSP. His motorcycle was totaled. The driver of the Jeep was wearing a seatbelt and was not injured.
Traffic backed up during the road closure caused by the crash, and the highway was fully open after about two hours, according to WSP.
This article originally appeared on Kitsap Sun: Motorcycle crash on Highway 3 sends one man to hospital
