Police Motorcycle Crashes Tuesday in Oregon City

Oregon State Police BMW down on its side after crash Photos courtesy: Oregon State Police

(OREGON CITY) - An Oregon State Police (OSP) motor officer received minor injuries Tuesday morning while responding to a traffic crash. OSP Spokesman Greg Hastings says it happened when a pickup turned in front of the motorcycle. "At the time of the crash, the OSP motorcycle had emergency lights and siren activated."

Around 6:50 AM Tuesday, OSP Trooper Jason Lindland was operating an OSP 2004 BMW motorcycle northbound on Highway 99E in Oregon City responding to a reported traffic crash on Interstate 205.

"With emergency lights and siren activated, Trooper Lindland was in the left northbound lane approaching the intersection with 11th Street when a southbound 1986 Toyota pickup turned left towards 11th Street in front of Trooper Lindland."

Hastings says the OSP motorcycle crashed into the right rear side of the pickup, throwing Lindland over the pickup onto the roadway.

Pickup involved in OSP motorcycle crash

OSP's Jason Lindland is 33. He was transported by ambulance to Milwaukie Providence Hospital for treatment of a minor forearm injury, and scrapes and bruises. He is a 6-year veteran of the Oregon State Police, has been treated and released.

The pickup's driver, 47-year old Greg Hettenhouser of Gladstone, was not injured. Hastings says he was cited for Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle.

OSP troopers from the Portland Area Command office are completing the investigation. They say Oregon City Police, Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, and Clackamas County Fire District assisted at the scene.