WOODLAND, Washington — It was a motorcyclist riding a stolen motorcycle who died early on Thursday morning, October 22, on southbound Interstate 5 in Woodland after a collision with a vehicle, KLOG News reported, citing the Washington State Patrol. KPTV also reported that a deadly crash closed all lanes of southbound I-5 near Woodland for several hours early on Thursday morning, with the State Patrol placing the crash at about 3:21 a.m.

Source: KLOG News, Oct. 23, 2026

The Washington State Patrol reported the crash occurred around 3:20 a.m. at milepost 19, near the East Fork Lewis River Bridge, KLOG reported. The rider, who had not been publicly identified in the report, allegedly stole the bike from Woodburn, Oregon. The allegation about the motorcycle has not been tested in court, and the rider was not named.

Source: KLOG News, Oct. 23, 2026

Initially, the State Patrol said the motorcycle was the only vehicle involved, but troopers later confirmed that a car was involved as well, KLOG reported. Details on what exactly led to the crash had not been revealed in the reports.

Source: KLOG News, Oct. 23, 2026

The freeway was affected until just before 8 a.m., with miles of backups, reports of people going the wrong way on the freeway, and side roads heavily affected as well, KLOG reported. There was also a small follow-up crash down the road as traffic got moving, causing further backups at milepost 16 in La Center, the report said. Details on that follow-up crash had not been revealed either.

Source: KLOG News, Oct. 23, 2026