Yakima man dies in motorcycle accident


Yakima Herald-Republic

Links
Email_black_18  E-mail           Print_black_18  Print           
Advertisement

More 'Local'

  1. Doc takes aim at skyrocketing cabin land fees
  2. District judge candidate vows to cut costs, uphold court rules
  3. Officials arrest final suspect in slaying
  4. Man faces first-degree assault charges for shooting at kids
  5. Deputies jail home detention walk-away
  6. Builders at home show hoping economy recovers this year
  7. US Highway 12 lane closed for work
More Stories:   Today's News | This Week

 

A 26-year-old Yakima man died early Saturday after crashing a motorcycle on Old Inland Empire Road in Prosser.

Gustavo Ramirez Vargas was wearing a helmet and other protective gear when he failed to negotiate a curve at Hess Road.

According to a Benton County Sheriff's Office report, Vargas struck a guardrail with the 2006 Suzuki motorcycle. He was airlifted to Kennewick's Kadlec Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

The crash happened just after midnight. No other details were immediately available.