A motorcyclist died in an accident on Highway 197 on Saturday afternoon. According to the Oregon State Police, a preliminary investigation showed the motorcycle operated by 46-year-old Nathan Pyle of Dallas, Oregon was riding northbound in a group of motorcycles. The riders were slowing to turn left onto Juniper Flat Road. The OSP says Pyle was not able to stop and crashed avoiding the other motorcycles. Pyle sustained fatal injuries in the accident. The accident occurred around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The OSP was assisted at the scene by the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office, South Wasco Ambulance, Juniper Flat Fire and Rescue, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.