Police: Motorcyclist killed in Kent was speeding, performing wheelies before crash

A motorcyclist was killed Thursday evening in a collision involving a car in Kent, according to the Kent Police Department (KPD). Officers and Puget Sound Fire personnel were dispatched around 5:08 p.m. to the 23600 block of 104th Avenue Southeast for reports of a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle. When officers arrived, they found the motorcyclist with significant injuries and immediately began lifesaving efforts, according to police. Firefighters and medics took over treatment upon arrival, but the rider died at the scene. Witnesses told investigators the motorcyclist was traveling northbound on 104th Avenue Southeast at a high rate of speed and was performing wheelies before the crash, according to Kent police. Police said the other driver was traveling southbound on 104th Avenue Southeast and was turning left onto Southeast 236th Place when the motorcycle collided with the vehicle. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, police said. The motorcyclist was tentatively identified as a 57-year-old Renton man. Investigators also determined the motorcycle had been reported stolen, according to police. The Kent Police Traffic Unit responded and is investigating the collision.