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Motorcyclist Seriously Injured after Striking Tree on Bear Creek Road in CJ Area

A motorcyclist was seriously injured after striking a tree in the Cave Junction area late yesterday.

The Illinois Valley Fire District, American Medical Response and Josephine County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the single-vehicle crash on Bear Creek Road on Sunday at 5:17 p.m..

Few details about the incident were disclosed, but IVFD officials said one patient was transported to the Selma Fire Station and then airlifted by Mercy Flights helicopter to a local trauma center with life-threatening injuries.

Jerry's Towing responded to remove the heavily damaged motorcycle from the scene.

The Sheriff's Office was investigating the cause of the crash.
Posted on 5/12/25 6:40AM by Sam Marsh