Roseburg Motorcyclist Dies In Crash Following Earlier Police Pursuit
A 25-year-old Roseburg man died Thursday after crashing a motorcycle on West Lookingglass Road. Oregon State Police said the crash happened after an earlier pursuit by deputies had been discontinued.
ROSEBURG, Ore. - A 25-year-old Roseburg man died Thursday morning after crashing a motorcycle on West Lookingglass Road south of Roseburg.
Oregon State Police said troopers responded to the crash near the 1200 block of West Lookingglass Road at approximately 10:50 a.m.
According to OSP, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies had pursued the motorcycle roughly 10 to 15 minutes before the crash. Deputies discontinued the pursuit before the wreck occurred.
Roseburg police later saw the motorcycle traveling northbound on West Lookingglass Road at a high rate of speed shortly before the crash. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Roseburg Police Department requested that OSP conduct the crash investigation.
The preliminary investigation found that the motorcyclist, identified as Jackie Pearson Paul Willis of Roseburg, lost control while attempting to travel between lanes of traffic at an extremely high rate of speed. The motorcycle then crashed in the roadway.
Willis was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
The investigation remains ongoing. Oregon State Police did not release additional information.
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