Motorcyclist dies in crash in Pierce County

One motorcyclist, a 19-year-old man, died in a crash near Alder Lake on Saturday afternoon.

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A 19-year-old motorcyclist died in a crash in Pierce County on Saturday afternoon, according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP).

The motorcyclist was driving southbound on state Route 7 at Pilgrim Road near La Grande Reservoir when he “failed to properly negotiate a curve,” drove into the northbound lanes and hit an embankment, WSP said. The 19-year-old died at the scene. 

Another motorcyclist traveling north at the same time hit the first motorcycle. The second motorcyclist was not injured. 

Both motorcyclists were wearing