Motorcyclist Injured in I-5 Hit-and-Run | Washington State Personal Injury Lawyer

Type: Motorcycle Accident

Date: November 3, 2009, 11/03/09

Location: Milepost 27 on I-5

Outcome: 1 injured

A motorcyclist was injured in a hit-and-run accident on Interstate-5 around 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Rodney Johnson was taken to St. John Medical Center with injuries consisting of broken fingers, a sprained wrist and cuts to his head.

According to Washington State Patrol, a dark colored car was driving aggressively going northbound on I-5. The driver of the car suddenly changed lanes near milepost 27, hitting the back of Johnson's 2009 Harley Davidson.

The impact from the car threw Johnson into the grass on the median and knocked his bike 150 yards ahead of him onto the right shoulder.

With gas prices going up, more and more people are buying motorcycles. Unfortunately that increase in motorcycle sales has led to a 50% increase in motorcycle related deaths. That means there are over 4700 deaths related to motorcycles in the United States.

Riding a motorcycle can be very dangerous and aggressiveness from other drivers only increases your risk of injury. If you or anyone you know has been involved in a motorcycle accident caused by aggressiveness or negligence from another driver please contact an experienced Washington State motorcycle injury attorney as soon as possible.