Attorneys for Bellevue Police Officer Kevin Bereta said he felt honored to be part of the team of local officers and state patrol selected to help the Secret Service navigate Vice President Kamala Harris’ motorcade through the streets and highways in Seattle on Aug 6, 2023.
That Tuesday afternoon the sun was out — not a cloud in the sky. According to court documents, Bereta cleared his designated intersection along the motorcade’s route then accelerated his motorcycle to pass the Vice President’s procession and get ready to clear other intersections.
However, lawyers said, as Bereta drove across the Michigan Street overpass above Interstate 5 (I-5), his motorcycle hit the curb and launched him over a concrete barrier. Court documents stated that, in a flash, he made contact with a railing connected just above the barrier and desperately tried to grab hold. His attorneys said, instead, Bereta fell 30 feet and landed on the unforgiving pavement in the 4th lane of I-5 North…