Fatal Crash - Interstate 5 - Linn County - 10/22/25

Linn County, Ore. (Oct. 22, 2025)- On Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 11:40 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5, near milepost 234, in Linn County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound Harley Davidson motorcycle, operated by Joshua David Moore (42) of Springfield, lost control while slowing for traffic and laid down his motorcycle in the lane of travel. Another northbound Harley Davidson motorcycle, operated by Jan Allen Hicks Sr. (60) of Eugene, was unable to avoid a collision and struck the downed rider (Moore).

Moore was declared deceased after being transported to an area hospital.

Hicks Sr. was reportedly uninjured during the incident.

The interstate was impacted for approximately one hour during the on-scene investigation.

OSP was assisted by the Albany Fire Department and ODOT.

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About the Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) 
The Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) is a specialized unit responsible for investigating fatal and critical injury collisions on Oregon’s highways. The team provides expertise in the documentation, investigation, and analysis of complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. They receive specialized training in the use of advanced measuring techniques and small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) for on-scene investigations. The CRU team includes ACTAR accredited collision reconstructionists and technical collision investigators deployed across the state.