Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist Dies From Injuries Sustained In 2-Vehicle Crash
Michael Jones reportedly stole a motorcycle from San Francisco then crashed it into a BMW after running a red light in Beaverton Wednesday.
BEAVERTON, OR — A motorcyclist died from injuries he sustained in a two-vehicle crash in Beaverton on Wednesday, police announced Friday morning.
Riding a 2011 Yamaha R1, Michael Robert Jones, 29, ran a red light at Southwest Walker Road and Southwest Murray Boulevard and smashed into a 2014 BMW 535 that was turning left from the northbound lanes on Murray.
The BMW driver was unhurt, police said; Jones was taken to Legacy Emanuel, where he later died.
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The motorcycle Jones was riding was reported stolen in San Francisco on March 31.
Jones had recently moved to Oregon from California, police said.
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