On July 1st at about 9:00pm, deputies were dispatched to a report of a single vehicle, single rider motorcycle crash in the 93100 block of Alvadore Road. Deputies and firefighters with Lane Fire Authority and Junction City Fire responded.  

Fire personnel arriving on scene attempted lifesaving efforts, but ultimately the sole rider in the crash did not survive. The deceased operator was identified as 54-year-old Jerry Dean Paul of Junction City.

Deputies investigated the scene and the involved motorcycle was towed to storage for additional investigation. This case remains under investigation and there is no additional information at this time.

The Lane County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank Lane Fire Authority and Junction City Fire for their assistance in this investigation.