BEND, OR -- A motorcyclist was seriously injured when he was hit by a sedan in northeast Bend, Sunday afternoon. Bend Police say the 47-year-old rider was traveling westbound on Cooley Road at a high speed when a westbound car turned left onto Hunter Circle, into the path of the bike, at about 3:30 p.m.
The motorcycle collided with the car's rear bumper, but the driver left the scene. Officers found it parked near Hunters Circle and Joseph Way and arrested the driver, 50-year-old Justin O'Leary, on suspicion of driving under the influence and felony hit and run.
Medics took the rider to the hospital; their condition is unknown. Cooley Road was closed for several hours during the investigation.