Oregon State Police identifies motorcyclist killed in crash on Highway 126 west of Sisters
Barney Lerten
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Springfield motorcyclist was killed in a crash Wednesday morning on Oregon Highway 126 near the intersection with U.S. Highway 20 west of Sisters, Oregon State Police reported Thursday.
OSP Public Information Officer Captain Kyle Kennedy initially confirmed to KTVZ News on Wednesday that the motorcycle crash around 10:40 a.m. had resulted in a fatality.
Kennedy said Thursday a preliminary investigation found that Jan Dwight McSilvers, 72, of Springfield, was operating an eastbound Harley-Davidson motorcycle when he failed to negotiate a curve and left the highway. The motorcycle then rolled on top of McSilvers, who died at the scene.
The cause of the crash is under investigation, Kennedy said. OSP was assisted at the scene by Black Butte Ranch Rural Fire District medics and ODOT.
Numerous Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire crews also responded to the crash, which happened in Linn County west of Santiam Pass and Sisters.
ODOT reported the crash closed the northbound lane of Highway 126 at the intersection with Highway 20. Drivers were advised that crews were flagging traffic through the area and to consider using an alternate route.
An ODOT representative said the agency was notified of the crash at 10:42 a.m. and crews were flagging traffic by the scene from 11:30 a.m. to about 1:30 p.m.