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Kirkland motorcyclist dies from injuries in I-405 accident, authorities seek witnesses

Published 12:27 pm Thursday, July 23, 2015

Ronald Frank's motorcycle lay on the side of 405 after a box truck struck the 65-year-old Kirkland man.
Ronald Frank's motorcycle lay on the side of 405 after a box truck struck the 65-year-old Kirkland man.

The Washington State Patrol is seeking information regarding an accident in Bellevue that took the life of a man from Kirkland.

Ronald R. Frank, 65, was hit by a box truck at approximately 1:35 p.m. on on July 21 while riding southbound on I-405. Frank was attempting to leave the highway at the Northeast 8th Street exit in Bellevue when the box truck collided with his motorcycle.

Frank was rushed to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and eventually died from his injuries.

State Patrol detectives are asking anyone who may have information regarding this incident to call Detective Ruth Medeiros at 425-401-7719 or e-mail her at ruth.medeiros@wsp.gov.