Roseburg Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash On Roberts Creek Road
A 24-year-old Roseburg man was found dead Thursday evening following a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Roberts Creek Road. Deputies located Jarod Michael Whitlock while investigating a missing-person report.
ROSEBURG, Ore. - A Roseburg man was found dead Thursday evening following a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Roberts Creek Road in the Green District.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said deputies began searching for 24-year-old Jarod Michael Whitlock after his mother reported him missing at approximately 6 p.m. on July 16. She told deputies Whitlock had not reported to work for two days.
Deputies located Whitlock shortly after 8 p.m. in the 8700 block of Roberts Creek Road. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Investigators determined Whitlock had been riding a 2025 Kawasaki Ninja eastbound on Roberts Creek Road after traveling from Gateway Road.
Evidence at the scene indicated the motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed when it left the roadway and continued approximately 50 yards before coming to a stop.
Whitlock was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office extended its condolences to Whitlock’s family and friends.
Central Douglas Fire and Rescue assisted deputies at the scene.
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