A Vancouver man died at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center after a two-vehicle crash Tuesday in the Orchards area, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Kostyantyn G. Kray, 28, was killed in the crash.
According to a State Patrol crash memo, Kray was northbound at high speed on a 2024 BMW motorcycle on state Highway 503 about 4:10 p.m. John C. Whitcomb, 82, of Vancouver, was southbound and turning left at 99th Street in a Hyundai Santa Fe when Kray hit Whitcomb’s car.
Kray, who was wearing a helmet, was transported to PeaceHealth in Vancouver where he later died.
Whitcomb was wearing a seat belt and was not injured.
According to the State Patrol, the crash was due to speed and improper passing.
