Authorities identified 35-year-old Joseph Scheuffele as the man who lost his life following a two-vehicle accident on Thursday morning in the Yakima River Canyon.
As per the initial information, the fatal motorcycle crash took place on State Route 821, near milepost 6 at 9:30 a.m. The preliminary investigation indicated that Joseph Scheuffele, of Yakima, was driving a Kawasaki motorcycle north on State Route 821 when he crashed into a Chevy Silverado pickup driven by 73-year-old Victor Stevenson, of Ellensburg.
Scheuffele was reportedly wearing a helmet at the time of the collision. He was rushed to a hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. Stevenson and a passenger remained unharmed in the accident. The road through the canyon was partly closed for part of the day Thursday, but was back open at about 2 p.m. No other details are made available.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
May 27, 2022
Source: Yakima Herald Republic