Man dies in Eastern Oregon motorcycle crash

Man dies in Eastern Oregon motorcycle crash

Credit: Oregon State Police

Man dies in Eastern Oregon motorcycle crash

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by KTVB

KTVB.COM

Posted on August 22, 2012 at 9:00 PM

Updated Thursday, Aug 23 at 10:19 AM

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BOISE -- A man from Washington State has died in a motorcycle crash in Baker County, Oregon.

The crash happened at about 9:30 Wednesday morning on Highway 26 south of Unity.

Oregon State Police say the 35-year-old Michael James Bartlett, from Bremerton, Washington was traveling with another group of motorcycles when he lost control on a curve, and tumbled off the road.

They believe he may have been speeding.

He died at the scene.

Police say he was wearing a helmet.

Baker County Sheriff's Office, Oregon Department of Transportation, and Unity Fire Department assisted OSP at the scene.

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