23-YEAR-OLD MAN DIES IN MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT FRIDAY NIGHT

Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office

ROSEBURG, Ore. - A motorcycle crash Friday night has claimed the life of a 23-year-old Phoenix man.

On Friday, August 20, 2022, at approximately 11:45 pm, 911 dispatchers received a report of a single motorcycle crash in the 5000-block of Sunshine Road.

Deputies arrived to find a 2017 Husqvarna 501 Dual Sport dirtbike that had left the roadway after the operator failed to successfully negotiate a left-hand turn. The operator, later identified as 23-year-old Kaulynn Lyle Shreeve of Phoenix, Oregon was thrown from the bike during the crash. Despite lifesaving efforts of bystanders and fire/medical personnel, Shreeve died at the scene.

Shreeve was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash and alcohol is believed to be a contributing factor.

The Sheriff's Office was assisted by Douglas County Fire District #2 and the Douglas County Medical Examiner's Office. 




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