A 44-year-old man died after falling from an e-bike near the intersection of 10th Street and Alder Avenue in Marysville, according to police, who shut down the roadway for several hours while they worked the scene. Officers said no other vehicles were involved in the crash.
Marysville police KOMO reports investigated the fatal collision after the man fell from the e-bike near the intersection. Investigators have not said what caused him to fall. Police posted a traffic alert at 4:20 p.m. asking drivers to use alternate routes and avoid the area while the road remained closed.
The closure was expected to last a few hours as the collision investigation unfolded, per the same report. Police said next of kin had not yet been notified at the time of their update, and that impairment was not indicated early in the investigation.
Road Closed for Hours as Investigation Unfolded
The stretch near 10th Street and Alder Avenue stayed shut down for several hours as officers worked to piece together what happened. Marysville's police department has not released additional details about the man's identity or the exact circumstances that led to the fall, and the investigation appears to remain open.
Part of a Broader Pattern on Washington Roads
The Marysville case lands amid a statewide conversation about cycling safety. Washington recorded 12 bicyclist deaths in both 2024 and 2025, down from a peak of 17 in 2023, according to data reported by Seattle Bike Blog. The outlet also noted that preliminary 2025 figures showed 659 total traffic fatalities statewide, a 10.5 percent drop from 2024 and an 18 percent drop from 2023, even as pedestrian deaths remained high at 148 for the year.
Separately, a Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center doctor who focuses on transportation safety told Axios that speed is a major factor behind a rise in injury-causing e-bike and e-scooter crashes, according to Axios. Washington's Traffic Safety Commission also maintains traffic safety dashboards organized by year and county.
Fatal E-Bike Crashes Have Made Headlines Elsewhere
Marysville's crash follows a string of fatal e-bike incidents reported around the country in recent weeks. In Pacific Beach, a 14-year-old boy named Owen Harris died after his e-bike collided with a Tesla; police told NBC 7 San Diego he had turned onto Balboa Avenue against a red signal before being struck.
In Wilson, North Carolina, a man and woman died after the electric bicycle they were riding was struck by a vehicle around 5:10 a.m. on Sept. 24 in the 2800 block of Tilghman Road, according to CBS 17. And in Fairfax City, Virginia, a 13-year-old bicyclist riding a pedal-assist e-bike was killed on Sept. 9 when a garbage truck pulling forward from a shopping-center exit struck him as he entered a crosswalk, FFXnow reported.
Unlike those cases, Marysville police say no other vehicle was involved in Saturday's fatal fall. The investigation into exactly what happened near 10th Street and Alder Avenue remains active.
