Early this morning, at about 12:29AM, Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a two-vehicle crash in South Portland, on 99E at SE Boardman Ave, near Gladstone.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Norman Steach (34) of Portland is believed to have been traveling at high speeds on a motorcycle when he rear-ended a red Ford F150, operated by Benjamin Partain (44) of Portland.
Steach suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased.
99E was closed for three hours this morning while a member of Oregon State Police’s Collision Reconstruction Unit responded and investigated the crash.
OSP was assisted by Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Clackamas Fire Department and ODOT.