A 22-year-old Sammamish man died late Saturday, May 8, after losing control of his motorcycle near Fall City.

Jared Thomas, 22, died after his eastbound motorcycle collided with a guardrail near mile post 14 on State Highway 202 near Ames Lake Road. He was ejected from the cycle and struck a tree.

According to reports from the Washington State Patrol, a State Trooper who had stopped a car on Highway 202 watched Thomas’ motorcycle speed past while performing a wheelie stunt.

Minutes later, a passing driver told the trooper about a motorcycle crash down the road.

Arriving at the crash scene, the trooper could not find Thomas and had to use a thermal imaging camera to find him off the roadway. Thomas was pronounced dead at the scene.

Washington State Patrol Spokeswoman Trooper Christina Martin advises drivers to be safe, slow down and pay attention to surroundings as warm weather approaches.