A 59-year-old Lebanon man was killed and his passenger seriously injured Thursday night in a motorcycle crash on Highway 20 in Linn County.
Oregon State Police say troopers responded to the single-vehicle crash around 10:55 p.m. November 5, near milepost 16, in the area of Weirich Drive.
The preliminary investigation indicates a black Harley-Davidson motorcycle, operated by Tracy Allan Formby, 59, of Lebanon, was traveling eastbound when it left the roadway for an unknown reason.
The motorcycle continued along the eastbound shoulder before rolling into a fence. Both Formby and his passenger were thrown from the motorcycle.
Formby was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger, Carrie Rose Lee, 41, of Albany, suffered serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital.
Highway 20 was impacted for approximately four hours while investigators worked at the scene.
Oregon State Police were assisted by the Lebanon Police Department, Lebanon Fire Department and Oregon Department of Transportation.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, according to state police.
