BEND, OR -- A 21-year-old Bend man is accused of riding a motorcycle while drunk and crashing on the Bend Parkway Tuesday night, leading to a 30-minute closure of the highway.
Bend Police responded just before 7:30 p.m. to the incident in the southbound lanes, near Reed Lane. Witnesses reported the motorcycle rolled multiple times, throwing the rider off the Parkway and down an embankment.
Officers provided medical care until paramedics arrived and took the man to St. Charles Bend. He's expected to survive and was later cited for DUI-Alcohol.


