Bellevue Police Officer Kevin Bereta and his wife are suing the state, claiming WSDOT had a lack of attention to safety concerns.
At left, Bellevue Police Department Officer Kevin Bereta is seen in his uniform. At right, Bereta is seen in a wheelchair leaving a hospital after having an accident while serving on Vice President Kamala Harris' motorcade.
Bellevue officer no longer in critical condition after falling 60 feet while serving VP Harris’ motorcade However, the lawsuit stated WSDOT made no adjustments to the Michigan Street overpass, adding, in addition to Bereta’s accident, “In 2018 a motorcyclist was launched from the overpass onto the pavement below and died. In 2020, a motorcyclist was launched from the overpass and struck the barrier rail on the right shoulder of I-5 milepost 161. He was severely injured but survived.”
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