Joshua Moore, 42, of Springfield, died after losing control of his motorcycle on northbound Interstate 5; another rider escaped injury, police say.
Linn County, OR – One person was killed after two motorcycles collided on Interstate 5 in Albany late Saturday morning, according to the Oregon State Police.
The crash occurred around 11:40 a.m. on Oct. 18, 2025, near milepost 234 on Interstate 5.
Investigators said a northbound Harley-Davidson motorcycle operated by Joshua Moore, 42, of Springfield, lost control while slowing for traffic and went down in the lane of travel. Another northbound Harley-Davidson, operated by Jan Hicks Sr., 60, of Eugene, was unable to avoid the downed rider and struck him.
Moore was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Hicks was reportedly uninjured. No arrests were made in connection with the crash.
Traffic on 5 Freeway was affected for about an hour during the on-scene investigation. The Albany Fire Department and Oregon Department of Transportation assisted at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation by the Oregon State Police.
Joshua Moore Dies in Linn County Motorcycle Collision
Joshua Moore Dies in Two-Motorcycle Crash on Interstate 5 Near Milepost 234