April 9, 2024 3:40 a.m.

A Springfield motorcyclist died in a single-vehicle accident on Saturday.

An Oregon State Police report said just before 5:30 p.m. troopers responded to the crash on Highway 38 west near milepost 30.5, approximately six miles west of Elkton.

A preliminary investigation indicated that the motorcycle was traveling eastbound when the operator lost control while negotiating a curve. The motorcycle struck the guardrail before coming to an uncontrolled rest in the westbound lane of travel. Multiple motorists stopped and rendered aid prior to the arrival of emergency services.

The motorcycle operator, 40-year of Christopher Rein Schuerger was pronounced deceased at the scene despite life saving measures by a responding trooper and good Samaritans.

Speed and roadway conditions contributed to the crash.

OSP was assisted by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Douglas County Medical Examiner’s Office, North Douglas Ambulance, Elkton Fire Department and the Oregon Department of Transportation.