Ryan Lee Foster, 42, of Cottage Grove, died following a motorcycle crash in Lane County, Oregon, on Sunday afternoon, October 4, 2026.
The crash happened around 4:40 p.m. near the intersection of Waldo Lake Road and Shadow Bay Access Road.
Emergency personnel responded after Foster was found unconscious with visible injuries following the motorcycle crash.
People at the scene attempted to provide lifesaving assistance while emergency dispatchers provided CPR instructions over the phone.
Firefighters arrived at approximately 5:15 p.m. and continued emergency response efforts. Despite those efforts, Foster could not be saved and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The incident involved a single motorcycle, and no other vehicles were identified in the information available about the crash.
Authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision. Officials have not released additional information about what caused Foster to lose control of the motorcycle.
Foster was 42 years old at the time of his death. His sudden passing has left family, friends and others who knew him mourning a life lost in an unexpected road incident.
The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to establish the events leading up to the crash.
