MOTORCYCLIST HOSPITALIZED FOLLOWING FRIDAY WRECK

August 13, 2022 9:00 a.m. (updated Aug 14 6:00 a.m.)

A motorcyclist was hospitalized following a single-vehicle wreck on Friday.

A report from Oregon State Police said the accident took place just before 12:20 p.m. on Highway 38, two miles west of Scottsburg. Initial reports said the man was unconscious but breathing. Troopers responded and the operator was flown by REACH helicopter prior to their arrival. EMS personnel advised that the man had regained consciousness and was responsive prior to being flown out. He was taken to PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend in Springfield. The patient was listed in fair condition at last check, according to a hospital spokesperson.

No further details about the wreck were released by OSP.