UPDATE: October 2 at 10:40 p.m.

Yakima Police shared on update Thursday night om the crash.

The motorcycle rider, a 57-year-old resident of Moxee, sustained a severe leg injury and was taken to Multi-Care Memorial Hospital before being transferred to Harborview Medical Center for advanced care.

The vehicle, a 2002 Subaru Legacy station wagon, was driven by a 70-year-old man from Union Gap. He stayed at the scene and cooperated with authorities.

Police found no signs of impairment.

The investigation indicated that the Subaru was traveling east on W Chestnut Ave, where stop signs control traffic.

The Subaru’s front bumper hit the left side of the motorcycle as it traveled north on S 4th Ave, ejecting the rider.

Speed was not deemed a factor in the incident.

YAKIMA, Wash. – A motorcyc

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