UPDATE: NAMES RELEAESD - FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH - DEMARAY ROAD AT HUBBARD LANE SOUTHWEST OF GRANTS PASS (PHOTO)
News Release from Oregon State Police
Posted on FlashAlert: October 17th, 2014 8:48 AM
Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into Thursday afternoon's fatal traffic crash involving a motorcycle and sport utility vehicle that occurred southwest of Grants Pass. The names of both operators are released in this update.
According to Sergeant Tyler Lee, on October 16, 2014 at approximately 4:30 p.m., a 2000 Nissan Xterra sport utility vehicle driven by MATTHEW M. HILL, age 37, from Grants Pass, was northbound on Demaray Drive turning left onto Hubbard Lane. According to witnesses, a 2008 Honda motorcycle operated by GRANT EVAN VERITY, age 35, from Grants Pass, was passing vehicles northbound at a high rate of speed when it crashed into the left rear of the turning Nissan.
VERITY was pronounced deceased at the scene. He was wearing a protective helmet.
HILL was not injured.
OSP troopers from the Grants Pass work site are continuing the investigation. Senior Trooper Josh Quick is the lead investigator.
OSP was assisted at the scene by Rural Metro Fire, Grants Pass Fire/Rescue Division, and AMR Ambulance.
Photograph - Oregon State Police
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According to Sergeant Tyler Lee, on October 16, 2014 at approximately 4:30 p.m., a 2000 Nissan Xterra sport utility vehicle driven by MATTHEW M. HILL, age 37, from Grants Pass, was northbound on Demaray Drive turning left onto Hubbard Lane. According to witnesses, a 2008 Honda motorcycle operated by GRANT EVAN VERITY, age 35, from Grants Pass, was passing vehicles northbound at a high rate of speed when it crashed into the left rear of the turning Nissan.
VERITY was pronounced deceased at the scene. He was wearing a protective helmet.
HILL was not injured.
OSP troopers from the Grants Pass work site are continuing the investigation. Senior Trooper Josh Quick is the lead investigator.
OSP was assisted at the scene by Rural Metro Fire, Grants Pass Fire/Rescue Division, and AMR Ambulance.
Photograph - Oregon State Police
### www.oregon.gov/OSP ###
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