Douglas County, OR. – Official Release: On Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at 6:07 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Hwy. 138E near milepost 18, approximately one mile east of Glide, in Douglas County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a red Yamaha motorcycle, operated by Thomas Lee Bailey (38) of Idleyld Park, was traveling westbound on Hwy. 138E when an eastbound white Jeep Cherokee, operated by Randolph Lee Belloir (66) of Roseburg, turned left in front of the motorcycle. The two vehicles collided head-on in the westbound lane.
The operator of the motorcycle (Bailey) was declared deceased at the scene.
The Jeep Cherokee operator (Belloir) was not injured and cooperated with the law enforcement investigation.
The highway was impacted for approximately three hours for the on-scene investigation.
Oregon State Police was assisted by the Glide Fire Department, the National Park Service, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
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