A motorcycle carrying two people lost control, struck a raised median and then collided with another vehicle in Bremerton on Wednesday night, killing the male motorcyclist and seriously injuring his pregnant passenger, who was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center. The crash happened in the 100 block of Charleston Boulevard, and the driver of the other vehicle was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Bremerton police reported the crash at about 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, according to MyNorthwest.com. The rider lost control and struck a raised median, throwing both riders from the bike; the motorcycle then collided with another vehicle traveling northbound. The pregnant woman survived with serious injuries and was flown to Harborview Medical Center, while the male motorcyclist died in the collision.
Witnesses told investigators the motorcycle had been traveling at a high rate of speed before the crash, the outlet reported. Police had not released an update on the passenger's condition as of the time of that report.
Driver Arrested on DUI Suspicion
The driver of the other vehicle involved in the collision was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, per the same account. No further details on charges, court proceedings, or the driver's blood-alcohol level have been released.
The circumstances that led the motorcyclist to lose control remain under investigation.
A Pattern of Fatal Crashes on Bremerton Roads
A June 2022 crash at Warren Avenue and Eighth Street also killed a motorcyclist and led to an arrest, the paper reported separately.
Harborview Medical Center has also received other Bremerton-area crash victims this year. A Port Orchard man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a crash in Bremerton's Manette neighborhood sent a pedestrian to Harborview in late May, the Kitsap Sun reported.
Statewide, motorcycle crashes carry outsized risk. From 2021 through 2025, motorcycles accounted for just 3 percent of Washington's total crashes, yet 584 motorcyclist deaths made up 16 percent of all traffic fatalities statewide, according to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.
Separately, KIRO 7 has reported that an alleged street-racing event led to a crash with serious injuries in Bremerton, per the Bremerton Police Department. It is not established whether that incident is connected to Wednesday night's crash on Charleston Boulevard.
