FORKS — A motorcycle rider who was airlifted to a Seattle hospital following a collision with a deer earlier this month has died.
Alexander L. Trapp, 48, of Seattle died at Harborview Medical Center, the State Patrol said Sunday.
Trapp was riding eastbound on state Highway 110 on his 2014 BMW G650 just after 8 a.m. July 14 when a deer entered the roadway from the eastbound shoulder, the State Patrol said.
The motorcycle struck the deer, and Trapp was ejected. Both came to rest 75 feet east of the impact point, the State Patrol said.
The motorcycle came to rest in the eastbound lane, and the highway was blocked for six hours, the State Patrol said.
Trapp was wearing a helmet. No drugs or alcohol were involved, the State Patrol said.
The motorcycle had reportable damage and was recovered by Rigby’s Auto Body.
