Harley-Davidson rider dies in crash with pickup truck east of Eugene

A 46-year-old Coquille man died in a two vehicle crash Friday afternoon on Oregon Route 126 near the Lane and Linn County line, according to Oregon State Police.

OSP said in a news release Monday that Sean Lenninger was eastbound on a Harley-Davidson when he tried to pass a Toyota pickup truck that was trying to turn left into a campground.

Investigators determined Lenniger's motorcycle clipped the left front of the pickup and went off the road. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Eugene driver of the pickup was transported to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries,

Bill Poehler covers Marion and Polk County for the Statesman Journal. Contact him at bpoehler@StatesmanJournal.com