Fatal Crash – Highway 140 – Lake County - 06/08/26

LAKE COUNTY, Ore. (Date) – On Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 9:15 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 140 near milepost 6 in Lake County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a multi-colored KTM motorcycle, operated by John Lester Hunter (69) of Donnelly (ID), was traveling eastbound on Highway 140 when it left the roadway for an unknown reason and struck a tree.

The operator (Hunter) was declared deceased at the scene.

The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation.

OSP was assisted by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon Department of Transportation.  

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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 documenting, investigating, and analyzing complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. They receive specialized training in using 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.