The collision occurred on US 101 near Butte Creek Rd at 4:49 PM when the 65-year-old who was traveling northbound on US 101 on a 2006 Yamaha XVS1100 when he struck some debris lost traction and went off the roadway, coming to rest in a ditch on the northbound shoulder.

The Aberdeen man was air flighted To Tacoma General.

According to the Washington State Patrol, US 101 from State Route 8 near Mud Bay was blocked for close to 3 hours after a 4 vehicle collision resulted in a fatality invlving a motorcycle. 

On July 10th, 2023, the Pacific County Drug Task Force made an arrest connected to an investigation into fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine being transported to, and sold in, Pacific County. This investigation spanned several months.