August 6, 2022 6:30 a.m.

A Camas Valley man was hospitalized following a motorcycle crash Thursday morning.

A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said at 6:00 a.m., the 22-year old was traveling south on Old Highway 99 S near Dole Road in the Myrtle Creek area. The operator said a pickup started going into his lane, which caused him to panic and lock up his rear tire. The man said the motorcycle began fishtailing and he throttled it which spun him around and into an approximately six-foot ditch.

The operator complained of shoulder pain and was transported to CHI Mercy Medical Center by ambulance. He was treated and released according to a hospital spokesperson.