According to the Oregon State Police, a motorcycle accident that occurred on Tuesday close to Mount Bachelor resulted in the death of the driver and the passenger, who sustained serious injuries.
It was just after 6:30 o’clock when the collision occurred.
According to the preliminary investigation, a black Husqvarna motorcycle driven by Beau Douglas Gibney, 36, of Sisters was traveling southbound on Forest Service Road 46 (also known as Century Drive and Cascade Lakes Highway) when it drove off the west shoulder roadway near milepost 24 and collided with a tree stump. This information was provided by the Oregon State Police.
The two people were ejected from the motorcycle without any assistance. While the passenger was airlifted to a nearby hospital, Gibney passed away at the scene of the accident despite the efforts of onlookers to save his life.
According to the police, “Speed and impairment are believed to have been contributing factors in the crash.”
Reference: Impaired motorcyclist dies, passenger seriously injured after crash near Mt. Bachelor, police say