Authorities say an elderly driver operating a three-wheel motorcycle died Tuesday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash near Interstate 5 and Dick Hannah Toyota in Kelso.
According to the Washington State Patrol, before 4:26 p.m., Ernest M. Smart, 81, of Olympia, was driving westbound on State Route 432 from Kelso Drive, which is east of I-5, in a black Can-Am Spyder.
Smart’s Can-Am Spyder left the roadway, drove up an embankment, and struck a guardrail.
Smart died at the scene, per the release.
The Spyder ultimately came to a stop on the right shoulder of state Route 432.
The crash is currently under investigation, as it is unknown if alcohol played a role, stated the press release.
