MAN HOSPITALIZED AFTER MOTORCYCLE WRECK

August 31, 2022 9:30 a.m. (updated at 1:20 p.m.)

A Portland man was hospitalized after a motorcycle wreck on Tuesday.

A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said a 39-year old had borrowed a friend’s motorcycle then crashed it in the 7800 block of Hayhurst Road in the Yoncalla area. The man’s right leg appeared to be broken. He was transported by ambulance to PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend in Springfield. He was listed in serious condition at last check, according to a hospital spokesperson. The motorcycle appeared to be totaled and was released to its owner.

The accident took place shortly after 4:30 p.m.