NEWBERG, Ore. — A Newberg tattoo shop owner died Friday evening after a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on southbound Interstate 5 near the Marquam Bridge in Portland, according to the Portland Police Bureau.
Jason A. Doherty, 60, was identified as the rider. Portland police said Doherty was operating a 2002 Harley-Davidson motorcycle with a sidecar when, after negotiating a left turn off the Marquam Bridge, the motorcycle veered sharply out of its lane and struck a jersey barrier. The crash occurred at 6:18 p.m. The incident closed southbound Interstate 5 traffic for more than four hours. Police said no other vehicles were involved.
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