A tragic incident unfolded on Highway 20 in Deschutes County last Thursday when a collision between a motorcycle and a pickup truck claimed the life of a Redmond man. According to a report by the Oregon State Police, the accident occurred at approximately 1:00 p.m., near milepost 20, and resulted in the highway being blocked for around three hours while authorities conducted their investigation.

Details from the preliminary investigation released by Oregon State Police indicate that 67-year-old Stephen Paul Tranhaile, who was riding a Husqvarna motorcycle, was attempting to merge into the eastbound lane but remained in the westbound lane. It was then that his motorcycle struck a westbound Ford F-350 head-on. The collision was severe, and despite efforts, Tranhaile did not survive and was declared deceased at the scene.

The driver of the Ford F-350, identified as 39-year-old Brian Daniel Bohrer of Bend, reportedly did not sustain injuries from the crash, as per the Oregon State Police. The reasons behind the collision are still to be fully understood, and the police have not yet provided further details regarding the cause or any contributing factors that may have led to this tragic event.