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Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Yahoo
Grand Ronde motorcyclist dies in crash with semitruck on Highway 18
A 50-year-old Grand Ronde man driving a motorcycle died June 15 in a crash with a semitruck on Highway 18, according to Oregon State Police. Police responded to the crash at about 7:07 p.m. on Highway 18 near Grand Ronde, according to a news release. Responding officers found an eastbound Freightliner semitruck driven by a 19-year-old from Salem turned left into a gravel lot and entered the path of a westbound Kawasaki ZX-18 motorcycle, the release said. The motorcycle, operated by Joseph Nicholas Grammer, collided with the semitruck. Grammer was pronounced dead at the scene, the release said. The driver of the semitruck was uninjured. The highway was impacted for about three hours while police investigated. The crash remains under investigation. OSP was assisted by the Polk County Sheriff's Office and the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office. Isabel Funk covers breaking news and public safety for the Statesman Journal. Funk can be reached at ifunk@ or on X at @isabeldfunk This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Oregon man on motorcycle dies in crash with semitruck in Polk County
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Traffic alert: Highway 99W closed between Salem and Oregon Coast after crash
Highway 99W was closed between Salem and the Oregon Coast due to a crash at milepost 18, Oregon Department of Transportation reported on May 26. All lanes were closed in both directions east of Grand Ronde due to the crash, which was reported at 1:55 p.m. A detour has been set up that uses McDougall Rd. Bill Poehler covers Marion and Polk County for the Statesman Journal. Contact him at bpoehler@ This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Highway 99W closed between Salem and Oregon Coast after crash
