News brief: Morton man seriously injured when bike hits car on state Route 7

This news story was updated at 5 p.m. on Tuesday May 31, 2011

By Sharyn  L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

A 29-year-old bicyclist was airlifted after he collided with a car on state Route 7 just north of Morton this evening.

Brian D. Veach suffered massive head and internal injuries, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Troopers called about 7:15 p.m. reported that Veach was riding his bicycle northbound on the centerline of the highway and a southbound Toyota Camry drove on the shoulder to avoid him; but Veach’s bike veered left into the car.

Veach, a Morton resident, was flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, according to the state patrol.

He is listed in satisfactory condition as of late Tuesday afternoon.

The driver of the Camry, 60-year-old Judy M. Gutierrez-Trevizo of Randle, was uninjured, according to the investigating trooper.

The bicycle and the car were both described as totaled.

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