Lawyers for Officer Kevin Bereta allege the state knew the barrier on the on-ramp was not sufficient and needed to be higher for years before Bereta’s accident.
SEATTLE — A Bellevue Police Department officer who suffered “catastrophic” injuries after a fall from an Interstate 5 on-ramp is suing the state of Washington.
Officer Kevin Bereta suffered life-threatening injuries on Aug. 15, 2023 when he lost control of his motorcycle and was ejected from the bike while on an I-5 overpass in Seattle. Bereta fell more than 30 feet from the South Michigan Street overpass onto the southbound lanes of I-5.
The accident happened during
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