The motorcycle collided with a Van near the intersection in unclear circumstances. The rider was pronounced dead at the accident scene
Portland, Ore. – A motorcycle rider who died last week Wednesday after colliding with a van in Parkrose Heights has been identified as 38-year-old Jeremy T. Bankston.
Bankston died after colliding with a minivan that was turning left onto Northeast Northeast 111th Street from Northeast Eugene Street.
Authorities says Blackston was speeding and may have hit brakes, lost control, and slid under the 2018 Dodge Caravan.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Original Release
Portland, Ore. – A motorcycle rider was killed in a crash near an intersection in Parkrose Heights neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.
According to the authorities, the incident happened near Northeast 111th Street and Northeast Eugene at around 4:24 p.m.
The motorcycle collided with a Van near the intersection in unclear circumstances. The rider was pronounced dead at the accident scene.
The name of the deceased was not immediately released.
The driver involved was not hurt and stayed at the scene.
An investigation is underway.
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