Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash East of Roseburg (UPDATE)

The victim, 54-year old Mark William Doty of Roseburg, was wearing a protective helmet but it came off during the crash.

Salem-News.com

(ROSEBURG, Ore.) - A man died Tuesday night after his motorcycle struck a guardrail and crashed Highway 138E east of Roseburg along Highway 138E. 54-year old Mark William Doty was a resident of Roseburg. Tuesday at approximately 10:52 PM, Mr. Doty's 2007 BMW motorcycle was eastbound on Highway 138E near milepost 5 negotiating a curve when, for an unknown reason, it struck the guardrail along the eastbound shoulder.

Police say he was subsequently thrown from the motorcycle and came to rest at the bottom of an embankment. The motorcycle came to rest over 1,000 feet east on the eastbound shoulder. Mr. Doty was wearing a protective helmet but it came off during the crash. Douglas County District 2 Fire personnel and West Ambulance responded to provide medical care but the victim died at the scene.

Oregon State Police troopers from the Roseburg Area Command office are continuing the investigation. ODOT assisted with traffic control at the scene.