Motorcycle crash claims life on Highway 20 - Burns Times Herald

According to Oregon State Police (OSP) Sergeant Brian Williams, on June 18, at about 3:43 p. m. , a 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle, operated by Steven A. Gale, 71, of Montara, Calif. , rear-ended another motorcycle on Highway 20 at milepost 114 (near Sage Hen rest area). The other motorcycle, a 2008 Harley Davidson, operated by Robert Resch, 65, of Half Moon Bay, Calif. Resch and his passenger, Janet Kluzik, 54, of Half Moon Bay, Calif. After striking Resch’s motorcycle, Gale’s motorcycle veered into the path of a 2011 Ford F250 head-on. Preliminary information indicates Gale and Resch had been traveling together when they became separated. It appears Gale was traveling at a high rate of speed when he collided with Resch, who had just pulled out from Sage Hen rest area. OSP was assisted at the scene by the Harney County Sheriff’s Office, Hines Police Department and the Oregon Department of Transportation. XHTML: You can use these tags:
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