A 63-year-old woman from British Columbia died following a motorcycle crash on State Route 20 near Republic on Sunday evening.
Colleen M. Rolland, of Port Coquitlam, lost control of her motorcycle while traveling east at approximately 5:45 p.m. According to a Washington State Patrol news memo, she veered off the road at a left-hand curve and was thrown from the vehicle, landing in a creek approximately 50 feet below the roadway.
Emergency responders pronounced Rolland dead at the scene. Authorities confirmed that she was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. There were no indications of drugs or alcohol involvement in the accident.
The investigation is ongoing, and no further details about lane closures or towing services have been released.