Ephrata man killed in SR 28 crash

SOAP LAKE — Jesse Perez, 36, of Ephrata, was killed Wednesday night when he lost control of the motorcycle he was riding and crashed. He was lying in the road and was discovered an undetermined amount of time later, when a second car struck him.  

Perez was pronounced dead at the scene, about 9 miles east of Soap Lake, according to a press release from the Washington State Patrol. Perez’s body was discovered at about 9 p.m.  

Perez was driving east on State Route 28, according to the WSP memo, when he crashed his bike for what the WSP said were unknown reasons. He was ejected from the bike and ended up in the eastbound lane. 

The WSP memo said troopers don’t know how long Perez was on the road. A second car hit Perez, where he lay in the road, the memo said. 

State Route 28 was closed at Pinto Ridge Road for about four and a half hours, according to information from the Washington Department of Transportation. It reopened about 4 a.m.