Motorcyclist Injured In Highway 142 Accident

A motorcycle rider was taken by Lifelight to a Portland hospital after being ejected off of his motorcycle in an accident on Highway 142 at Glenwood Road Monday evening.  According to the Washington State Patrol, 46-year-old Jimmie Burr of Colville, Washington was westbound on Highway 142 near milepost 22 at about 5:10 p.m. on Monday when he lost control and slid across the roadway.  He was ejected from the motorcycle, and came to rest down a 25-foot embankment.  Burr was first taken to Klickitat Valley Hospital in Goldendale, then flown to Legacy Emanual Medical Center in Portland with undisclosed injuries.  The WSP said speed was a factor in the accident.