Motorcyclist seriously injured when unsecured plywood falls off truck, causes crash

SILVERDALE, Wash. -- A motorcyclist was seriously injured Friday when unsecured plywood fell off a truck and into the path of the motorcycle, causing it to crash on State Route 3 at Newberry Hill Road, the Washington State Patrol said.

The motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, State Patrol Trooper Russ Winger tweeted.

The accident is under investigation, he said.