REDMOND, OR -- A motorcycle rider was seriously injured in a crash west of Redmond that shut down Highway 126 for about 30 minutes, Thursday morning. According to State Police, 20-year-old Bailey Beaulaurier was eastbound at about 11:30 when he lost control while trying to pass a truck. He was then struck by an oncoming vehicle, near 67th street.
Beaulaurier was taken to St. Charles Bend where he is now listed in critical condition. No one else was hurt and the other vehicle sustained very little damage.
Family and friends are providing updates on Beaulaurier's condition on a newly created Facebook page.
