An 18-year-old Battle Ground man was injured in a collision involving a motorcycle and a car Monday, Oct. 12, near Fargher Lake and was flown to a hospital, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The collision occurred around 6:59 p.m. on State Route 503 near Fargher Lake when a 2015 Subaru Outback turned left from the Fargher Lakehouse parking lot onto southbound SR 503 and was struck by a northbound 1993 Kawasaki motorcycle, according to a Washington State Patrol memo.
The motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet and was flown to Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. The Subaru’s 77-year-old driver and 92-year-old passenger, both from La Center, were not injured.
The State Patrol listed the cause of the collision as “speed too fast for conditions with no lights.” The report indicated drugs or alcohol were not involved.
