On Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at approximately 9:07 P.M., the Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle versus motorcycle crash on Hwy-214, near milepost 37, in Marion County. The preliminary investigation indicated a Red Toyota Tundra, operated by Anikita A. Barsukoff (49) of Silverton, was pulling a loaded dump-trailer southbound on Hwy-214 when it started making a left-hand turn into a driveway. A northbound Yamaha motorcycle, operated by Jeremy Paul Flentge (52) of Salem, collided with the red Toyota pickup, near the rear passenger side tire. Lifesaving efforts were conducted at the scene, however the motorcycle operator (Flentge) was declared deceased. The highway was impacted for approximately 4 hours during the on-scene investigation. The investigation is on-going. OSP was assisted by Silverton Fire, Woodburn Ambulance, the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, the Marion County Medical Examiner’s Office, and ODOT.
