The scene on Interstate 5 near Toutle Park Road. / Courtesy photo by Washington State Department of Transportation
Updated at 1:12 p.m.
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
A 52-year-old motorcyclist from Toledo was killed in a collision yesterday on Interstate 5 in Cowlitz County that was caused by debris on the roadway.
Troopers were called just before 4 p.m. to the scene about three miles north of Castle Rock where a Ford Mustang had landed on top of the center barrier and the motorcyclist had been thrown across it onto the southbound lanes, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Both had been traveling northbound, according to the state patrol.
The wreck partially shut down the freeway for hours.
It began when Patricia L. Warrick, 55, of Ocean Shores, struck an object on the roadway causing her to lose control of her car which hit the motorcycle, according to the state patrol. The 2013 Harley Davidson SLD103 then hit the jersey barrier and went over onto the opposite lane.
The motorcyclist is identified as Nadine A. Beaman, 52, of Toledo.
The investigating trooper reports Warrick was injured and transported to Providence Centralia Hospital. She was treated and has been released by this morning, according to a hospital spokesperson.
Trooper Will Finn, a spokesperson for the state patrol, said he was told the item on the road was a 10-inch by 10-inch by 10-inch piece of metal that appeared to belong to a commercial vehicle, as though it had fell off a semi truck.
Both vehicles were impounded. No charges are expected.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
Thank you for your prayers and kind words. Nadine is my mother in law, it has been a hard journey for the family dealing with this but we are going to come out stronger than ever. The lady did hit the object, that was confirmed in the report. She did not swerve. Nadine did nothing wrong, she was doing what she loved. I picture her smiling and enjoying the ride.
I ride, and I offer my condolences to the Beaman family. @ Bill S: I’m also sorry to hear about your accidents and I hope you are doing well. I found a National Safety Council ‘relative odds’ chart (see http://www.nsc.org/learn/safety-knowledge/Pages/injury-facts-chart.aspx)
stating the odds of dying in a motorcycle rider incident are a little over twelve times higher than dying in a motor vehicle incident. Still not wonderful odds compared to cars etc., but some folks are born to ride. Again I offer my sincere condolences to the Beaman family.
C’mon people! Can we please not argue over if she swerved, if she didn’t! Accidents happen! I personally knew the woman who died and I am having a hard time comprehending it! And reading people’s argumentative comments doesn’t help! People should be sending good thoughts and prayers to the family!
Tj,
I don’t know if you are stoned or just stupid but if you comment on someone’s intelligence please use correct grammar, punctuation and spelling.
What employee would you be talkin about XDs? You sound like an expert at motorcycle accidents. Have you been in one recently?
XDs charged by hitting debris on the road are u stupid ???? go back to school and this time graduate ….if u hit a object in the road ummm yea not at fault guess u cant fix stupid …..
You are 35 times more likely to be killed on a motorcycle than in a car per mile driven. You are taking one hell of a risk with your road bike out there on the super slab with the cars and trucks. Doesn’t matter who is at fault when you are dead. I survived a head on with a car when I was 23 with about 20 broken bones and other serious injuries. I also survived a 65mph collission with a deer. I still ride dirt but no more street. Worst the dirt has done to me is cracked ribs and a tibia.
Well, look at all you fine upstanding busybodies tonight.
I happen to have an employee who was on scene and said that she swerved to avoid hitting it. You will believe anything you read won’t you?
Hell, go to Talley way in Kelso and inspect the mustang as it is sitting there with zero damage to the undercarriage associated with said metal.
Maybe Sirens & the other media outlets should coordinate the stories with other news agencies so the are all on the same page.
Thank you Learn to Read!
XD did you READ where it states the driver HIT the metal debris, not swerved to miss it! Good Gosh! Don’t be so quick to judge! May the family of the deceased woman be comforted.
are all bikers as stupid as XD.? go back read the article again moron. it clearly states she lost control after hitting the 10x10x10 piece of steal in the roadway. that piece is high enough an the front end of a passenger car to turn it sideways in the rode. if you can’t read any better than this please surrender your license, if you have one. and becky when it’s reported or when they see it they remove it. it could have come off a vehicle that just passed the area.
The Washington state drivers guide says not to swerve out of your lane to avoid small animals as you may cause an accident. Was this 10×10″ piece of metal worth more than that womans life?
HELL NO!!!
That driver needs to be charged!
If a patch wearing member did that and Mustang lady was killed you can bet your ass I would be charged!!
BIKERS LIVES MATTER TOO!!!
I’ve lived in states where debris is quickly removed from the freeway. That isn’t done here?
So, is the careless driver going to be charged with Vehicular Manslaughter at the least?
She should be.
Riders need to unite like M.A.D.D. did!
The Harley Davidson is a Dyna Switchback model. My prayers to the family of the motorcyclist who died and to the woman who is injured and will now have to live with the knowledge or having accidentally killed someone. Both families have a sad outcome to deal with.