Bellevue officer now out of the ICU after falling 50 feet while on motorcade for VP Harris

SEATTLE — Bellevue Officer Kevin Bereta has been released from the ICU at Harborview Medical Center and is in stable condition, after falling 50 feet while on a motorcade for Vice President Kamala Harris.

BPD identified the officer on Wednesday as Officer Kevin Bereta, who sustained multiple injuries after he reportedly fell off his motorcycle along the Mercer Street on-ramp and into the southbound lanes of I-5 in Seattle.

Officer Bereta joined the department in January 2018 and transferred to the Traffic Division as a motorcycle officer in 2020.

Bellevue PD also said Vice President Kamala Harris called Bellevue Police Chief Wendell Shirley to check on Officer Bereta and to express her concern for him and his family.

Bereta was in critical condition on Wednesday before his release from the ICU a day later.

It’s unclear what exactly led to the incident but Washington State Patrol is continuing to investigate.

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