MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. – The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly two-vehicle crash that occurred early Friday morning.

Just before 2:45 a.m. on Friday, June 5, 2026, the Bureau of Emergency Communications (BOEC) received a 911 call from a community member reporting a crash involving a motorcycle and a car in the 23300 block of Northeast Glisan Street.

When deputies, firefighters, and paramedics arrived, they found the motorcyclist unresponsive on the ground with critical injuries. Paramedics took the rider to the hospital, where they later died.

Based on the preliminary investigation, the motorcyclist crashed into the back of a vehicle. There were no other injuries reported on scene.

The driver of the car, a 26-year-old, was not injured and remained on scene to cooperate with investigators.

Deputies shut down Northeast Glisan Street in both directions for several hours to process the scene, take photos, and look for surveillance video. Deputies notified TriMet of the closure, and the road fully reopened shortly before 5:45 a.m.

The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office is withholding the motorcyclist’s name pending next-of-kin notification, and no additional information is available for release at this time.

The information contained in this news release is based on a preliminary review of the details available to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. As the investigation progresses, information may change.  

When reporting on this incident, and using the photos released, please credit the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office in full. Because there are multiple "MCSO" agencies within the state of Oregon (including Marion, Morrow, and Malheur counties), using the full agency name ensures clarity and geographical accuracy.

The East County Vehicular Crimes Team consists of specially trained law enforcement members from the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, Gresham Police Department and Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office. This team investigates serious and deadly vehicle crashes and vehicular crimes in Gresham, Fairview, Maywood Park, Troutdale, Wood Village and unincorporated Multnomah County.

Image: A drone view looking down a multi-lane roadway at dawn. A motorcycle lies on its side in the far right lane next to a dense line of tall evergreen trees, while an MCSO vehicle with flashing blue lights blocks the distant intersection.
 

Image: A high-angle drone photograph showing an empty, multi-lane road bordered by manicured green lawns and parking lots on the left and a thick canopy of pine trees on the right. A single motorcycle is down in the right-hand lane, and an MCSO patrol SUV blocks the road further in the distance.