Motorcycle rider dies in crash with vehicle in Bethany area
by KATU Staff
Crash in Bethany area - Washington County Sheriff's Office photo.
PORTLAND, Ore. —
A motorcycle rider died Saturday afternoon in a crash with an electric SUV in the Bethany area, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said.
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According to deputies, the crash between a motorcycle and a Kia Niro happened at about 4:45 p.m. along Northwest Laidlaw Road east of the Bethany Boulevard intersection.
A deputy arrived within three minutes of the crash being reported and immediately started first aid. More deputies and Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue paramedics also helped, however, the motorcycle rider was pronounced dead.
The motorcyclist was identified as Feliciano Cruz Morales, 23, of Hillsboro.
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The driver of the car is cooperating with the investigation, which is being led by the Washington County Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team.
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