Oregon State Police (OSP) is asking for the public's help to locate and identify the motorcycle and its driver involved in an early Sunday morning (Sept. 25th) attempt to elude along Highway 30 near Clatskanie. The motorcyclist, who was reportedly wearing a black helmet and dark colored clothing, has not been identified after the trooper crashed her patrol car and received minor injury.On September 25, 2011 at approximately 6:30 a.m. OSP Trooper Jessica Spurlock was patrolling westbound on Highway 30 about three miles west of Clatskanie when she saw a unknown make or model dark colored motorcycle eastbound traveling 74 mph in a 55 mph speed zone. Spurlock turned around and overtook the motorcycle in Clatskanie where she attempted a traffic stop.
The motorcycle sped up to speeds near 120 mph eastbound from Clatskanie. The trooper, with emergency lights and siren activated, kept the motorcycle in sight until losing control of the 2010 Ford Crown Victoria patrol car near milepost 59 and crashing into an embankment.
The motorcycle was last seen eastbound at a high rate of speed. Two vehicles that were westbound and may have witnessed the trooper's crash failed to stop and drove past the crash scene toward Clatskanie.
Spurlock, who has worked for OSP for 6 years, was later transported by OSP to Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria where she was examined for minor injuries and released. She was using safety restraints.
OSP would like to speak with any witnesses who were westbound at the time of the trooper's crash or may have seen the motorcycle eastbound shortly after 6:30 a.m. between Clatskanie and Rainier.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the OSP Northern Command Center dispatch at 800-452-7888.
Photograph Source: Oregon State Police
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