At least 12 motorcycle collisions, including one fatality on Interstate 5 north of the Skagit County line, were reported to authorities Sunday during or after the 27th annual Oyster Run.

A Ferndale man was killed just before 5 p.m. on northbound I-5 when his bike hit a guardrail, said Trooper Keith Leary, a State Patrol spokesman.

The Ferndale man’s passenger, who is from Snohomish, was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bellingham for treatment. Details weren’t available at press time.

Until late Sunday afternoon, few problems were reported to law enforcement.

“We were hoping we were going to get away unscathed,” Leary said.
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