A Blaine man died after another motorcyclist failed to stop at a red light and struck him while on his motorcycle.
Robert C. Bray, of Blaine, died at Island Health hospital in Anacortes following a two-vehicle crash around 2:44 p.m. September 26 near the intersection of State Route 20 and Laconner Whitney Road, according to a Washington State Patrol (WSP) news release. He was 64.
Michael E. Icenhour, 30, of Snohomish, was riding a 2019 Yamaha MT-07 westbound in the right lane of State Route 20 before the crash. When Icenhour approached the Laconner Whitney Road intersection, WSP investigators found he changed into the right turn lane and failed to stop at the red light. Icenhour’s motorcycle hit Bray’s 2018 Yamaha FJR1300, which was traveling northbound on Laconner Whitney Road.
Both men were wearing Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) compliant helmets, according to the release.
Bray was taken to Island Health, where he later died. Icenhour was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle to receive treatment for his injuries. According to WSP, the cause of the crash remains under investigation, and it’s unknown whether drugs or alcohol were involved.
The 39th Oyster Run, a free ride around the Anacortes area with no official starting point, schedule or route, was September 26. According to the event’s website, it’s the largest motorcycle run in the Pacific Northwest and has anywhere from 10,000 to 20,000 riders per year.
The fatal crash is the 17th involving a motorcycle this year in Washington’s northwest region, which encompasses Whatcom, Skagit, Island, Snohomish and King counties, according to WSDOT’s crash data portal. There were 13 motorcycle-related fatal crashes in 2021.
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