Springfield man dies after striking deer with bike
On Friday, Sept. 5 at 8:43 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 126E, near milepost 21, in Lane County. The preliminary investigation indicated an eastbound Suzuki GXR motorcycle, operated by Lucas Charles Thomas, 38, of Springfield, struck a deer around 3 a.m. The collision caused the rider to lose control, leave the roadway, and travel down an embankment.
Thomas was declared deceased…
