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Condon Man Dies In Motorcycle/SUV Accident

A 32-year-old Condon man died in a motorcycle/SUV accident on a road outside of Fossil on Saturday.  According to the Oregon State Police, the accident occurred around 4:20 p.m. on Saturday on Hoover Creek Lane.  A preliminary investigation revealed a Honda 450R motorcycle, operated by Timothy Bender of Condon, was northbound and collided with a southbound Subaru Outback operated by 71-year-old Thomas Edwards of Bend.  Bender sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased.  Edwards and his passenger, 61-year-old Gale Brown of Bend, received minor injuries.  The OSP was assisted by Wheeler County Sheriff’s Office and EMS.