News Release from: Oregon State Police
UPDATE: FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH - SHOREVIEW DRIVE NEAR DORENA LAKE IN LANE COUNTY (PHOTO)
Posted: October 17th, 2012 10:51 PM
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Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the investigation into Wednesday afternoon's traffic crash along Shoreview Drive near Dorena Lake that resulted in the death of an adult male motorcycle operator. Additional information is released in this update. The victim's name will be released Thursday.
According to Sergeant Alan Gilbert, on October 17, 2012 at approximately 4:15 p.m., a 2012 Ural motorcycle with sidecar operated by a 63-year old man from Dorena was eastbound on Shoreview Drive near milepost 2 east of Gillespie Road when the operator lost control negotiating a curve, crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a westbound pickup.
The motorcycle operator died as a result of the crash. He was wearing a protective helmet.
The pickup's driver and passneger were transported by ambulance to Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend with non-life threatening injuries. They are identified as driver MATHEW HENRY, age 19, from Dorena, and passenger JANNELLE LAMM, age and city of residence not available.
OSP troopers from the Springfield Area Command office are continuing the investigation into the cause of the crash. Senior Trooper Blaine Hlebechuk is lead investigator.
OSP was assisted at the scene by Lane County Sheriff's Office and South Lane Fire Department. The roadway was restricted to one lane of travel for over two hours during the investigation.
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