CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OR – Oregon State Police (OSP) report that on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at 12:38 p.m., OSP responded to a two-vehicle crash on Hwy. 224 at milepost 25 near Estacada.
The preliminary investigation indicated a red Ford Focus, operated by Daniel Lee Aragon (55) of Estacada, was traveling eastbound on Hwy. 224 and attempted a left turn into a driveway. The Ford crashed into a westbound black Harley Davidson motorcycle operated by Richard Lee Detherage (71) of Silverton.
Lifesaving measures were attempted on scene; however, the operator of the Harley Davidson (Detherage) was declared deceased on scene.
The highway was impacted for approximately three hours for the investigation.
Oregon State Police was assisted by the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office and chaplain service, Clackamas County Medical Examiner’s Office, Estacada Fire District, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
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