Fatal motorcycle crash on Crater Lake Parkway

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On August 4, 2023, at approximately 7:53 AM, the Klamath Falls Police Department was dispatched to the intersection of Crater Lake Parkway and Eberlein Avenue on a report of a motor vehicle collision with reported injuries. 

Upon arrival, officers located Dylan Radford, age 30, lying in the roadway suffering from significant injuries. The officers immediately provided medical aid. Due to the severity of Radford’s condition, he was taken to Sky Lakes Medical Center by ambulance, where he succumbed to his injuries.  

An investigation into the accident determined that Radford was riding a 2019 Kawasaki EX650 motorcycle southbound on Crater Lake Parkway at a high rate of speed. The operator of a 2017 Toyota Tacoma was traveling northbound on Crater Lake Parkway, attempting to make a left-hand turn onto Eberlein Avenue. Radford changed from the right lane to the left causing him to collide with the front of the Tacoma. 

The investigation is ongoing. If you have any information, please reach out the Klamath Falls Police Department at 541-883-5336.