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The Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into Saturday morning’s crash involving a motorcycle and a bus in the west end of The Dalles along Highway 30.
According to Senior Trooper Scott Rector, on July 26, 2014 at approximately 7:17 a.m., a motorcycle operated by Larry M. Dew, 57, was eastbound on Highway 30 near Division Street when it collided into the front of an International bus driven by Patrick Preston, age 55, from The Dalles. The bus was turning left from Highway 30 into a gas station/convenience store lot when the collision occurred.
Dew was seriously injured and transported by LifeFlight to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center where he is in critical condition. His motorcycle is registered in Colorado but he reportedly may be currently living in Wisconsin. He was wearing a protective helmet.
Preston was not injured. The bus belongs to Oregon Child Development Coalition and had no passengers.
No citations have been issued at this time.
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