Bend, Ore. – Yesterday at around 10:00PM, Grant County 911 and the Oregon State Police received the report of an overdue/missing motorcyclist that had been traveling from Bend to Baker City.
Law enforcement personnel conducted area checks on HWY 26 but were unsuccessful in locating the motorcyclist during the night.
According to Sergeant Tom Hutchison, today at around 9:00AM, an OSP Trooper on patrol located the missing motorcyclist deceased on HWY 26 near milepost 93 in Wheeler County.
Preliminary information is that a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle operated by 64 year old Michael C DENMARK of Bend was traveling eastbound on HWY 26, when for unknown reasons left the roadway.
The motorcycle traveled a short distance on the gravel shoulder before dropping off a steep embankment and coming to rest at the bottom. The location DENMARK was found was not easily seen by passing motorists and evidence of the crash was minimal.
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