Westbound I-90 reopens on Mercer Island after fatal motorcycle crash

MERCER ISLAND, Wash. - All lanes of westbound I-90 are back open on Mercer Island after a crash that blocked the freeway for several hours.

Traffic was being diverted to Island Crest Way during the closure.

According to the Washington State Patrol, the fatal crash involved a truck and motorcycle. Trooper Rick Johnson said the motorcyclist was speeding and struck the back of a UPS truck.

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