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Motorcyclist killed in multi-vehicle crash on SR 2 in Snohomish County

The crash involved three cars and a motorcycle. The cause is still under investigation.
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SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — A 62-year-old motorcyclist died in a multi-vehicle crash on eastbound State Route 2 in Snohomish County Tuesday night.

The crash happened around 6:20 p.m. near milepost 19 and closed the roadway between Monroe and Sultan for several hours.

According to the Washington State Patrol (WSP), the 62-year-old motorcyclist and two other vehicles, a 2016 Chevy Spark and a 2016 Nissan NV, traveled eastbound and slowed for traffic. The WSP said the driver of a 2005 Lexus RX hit the motorcyclist and the Chevy Spark. The force of the crash pushed the Chevy into the Nissan NV.

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The motorcyclist, identified as Mark Camp of Snohomish, was ejected from his Honda NC700X. The WSP said Camp was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a helmet.

The cause of the crash is under investigation. However, the WSP said drugs or alcohol were involved in the crash.  

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