9-24-2018

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — A motorcycle rider from Bellingham was injured in a crash on Chuckanut Drive Sunday evening.

The State Patrol reports 66-year-old Dana Hiler was riding with a passenger about 13 miles south of Bellingham when the brakes on his Harley Davidson locked up in a curve and he lost control.

Hiler was taken to St. Joseph Hospital, and his passenger wasn’t hurt.

Both were wearing helmets.

Troopers blame excessive speed for the crash.