EVERETT — A 21-year-old Kenmore man died Tuesday when the motorcycle he was riding struck several vehicles on southbound Interstate 5 near Everett Mall Way, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) announced. WSP listed the cause of the collision as speed, and it was unknown whether drugs or alcohol were involved.
Blake W Frenick was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred about 5:10 p.m. near milepost 189. He was wearing a U.S. Department of Transportation-compliant helmet.
According to the preliminary WSP report, four vehicles were traveling southbound on I-5 near Everett Mall Way in lane three when Frenick’s motorcycle, also traveling southbound, then struck the vehicles. The motorcycle then struck a sixth vehicle in the HOV lane. The motorcycle and the sixth vehicle came to rest on the left shoulder. Three of the other vehicles stopped in the HOV lane, and one remained in lane three.
The crash involved Frenick’s white 2016 Honda CBR500 motorcycle, which was totaled; a black 2005 Toyota Corolla; a white 2023 Tesla Model Y; a gray 2013 Chrysler 300; a blue 2023 Mazda CX-50; and a black 2017 Cadillac Escalade.
The other drivers were identified as Eugenia Y. Ramosdiaz, 32, of Everett; Mandeep Kaur, 44, of Bothell; Dylan E. Young, 26, of Everett; Lincoln T. Young, 25, of Bothell; and Trevan J. Bonnifield, 33, of Camano Island. Taylor M. Bonnifield, 33, of Camano Island, was a passenger in the Escalade. All of the vehicle occupants were wearing seat belts, and no injuries were reported.
Author: Mario Lotmore
