On June 20, 2021 at approximately 7:35 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a single vehicle crash on Hwy 140W near milepost 43.

Preliminary investigation revealed a Harley Davidson motorcycle, operated by David Erickson (70) of Klamath Falls, was eastbound when it went off the roadway and crashed.

Erickson was transported by air ambulance to the hospital where they were pronounced deceased.

OSP was assisted by the Klamath County Sheriff's Office, Rocky Point Fire & Medical, and the USFS