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Jul-15-2007 07:28printcomments

Lebanon Teen Seriously Injured in Motorcycle Crash

No enforcement action has been taken at this time.

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(SWEET HOME, Ore. ) - A female passenger on a motorcycle was seriously injured Saturday night and the male operator received non-life threatening injuries after he lost contol of his motorcycle and crash one mile west of Sweet Home on Highway 228.

At approximately 4:50 PM, a 2004 Honda motorcycle operated by 21-year-old Tyler Hannen, from Sweet Home, was westbound on Highway 228 near milepost 20.

According to witnesses, the motorcycle passed at least one vehicle in a no-passing zone on a curve.

Upon returning to its lane, the motorcycle "popped a wheelie" lost control and crossed the eastbound lane where it crashed in a gravel driveway. Both occupants were ejected.

Hannen was wearing a protective helmet and received non-life threatening injuries. He was transported by ambulance to Lebanon Community Hospital.

His passenger, 18-year-old Ashley Bilyeu, from Lebanon, was wearing a protective helmet and was seriously injured.

Bilyeu was transported by ground ambulance to Lebanon Community Hospital from where she was taken by air ambulance to Sacred Hearth Hospital in Eugene.

Oregon State Police troopers from the Albany Area Command office are continuing the investigation with the assistance of Linn County Sheriff's Office, Lebanon Police Department and Sweet Home Police Department.

ODOT and Sweet Home Fire Department also assisted at the scene.

No enforcement action has been taken at this time.




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