Motorcycle Fatality Douglas Co., July 7

RIDDLE, Ore. – A 25 year-old Riddle man died in a two vehicle crash on Monday. On Monday, July 5, 2021, at approximately 8:15 p.m., 9-1-1 dispatchers received reports of a two vehicle crash in the 3700-block of Canyonville-Riddle Road near Riddle. Deputies arrived on scene to discover a Harley Davidson motorcycle which had struck a Jeep Grand Cherokee. The Harley Davidson had been traveling east on Canyonville-Riddle Road when it collided with the Jeep. The operator of the motorcycle was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. EMS and fire crews attempted lifesaving efforts, which were unsuccessful. The motorcycle operator, 25 year-old Terance Thy Cowan of Riddle was pronounced deceased. The driver of the Jeep, 26 year-old Brandon Hogue of Canyonville is fully cooperating with law enforcement. The investigation is ongoing, although speed is believed to be a factor in the crash.