Beloved motorcyclist dies in Tacoma amid ’90 Dangerous Days of Summer,’ sparking calls for change

Washington State Patrol Troopers said the summer months see half of all motorcycle deaths on Washington roads.

TACOMA, Wash. — A community is in mourning over a 38-year-old Auburn man lovingly referred to as “the star of the neighborhood.” 

Motorcyclist Shane Roberts’ death comes amid a steady rise in fatal collisions on Washington roadways during the summer months.

During the summer months— June, July, and August— Washington roads become the setting for half of all motorcycle fatalities for the year, according to data from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.

Roberts’ friend and neighbor Victor Handburgh Jr. paid a visit Saturday night to

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