Bicyclist dies after crash on I-5 overpass in Woodburn

Woodburn police are investigating a fatal crash that killed a bicyclist on the Interstate 5 overpass at Newberg Highway on Friday night.

Officers responded at about 9:30 p.m. on July 24, according to police. Investigators said a car driven by 18-year-old Jose Quevedo-Vazquez of Salem was heading west and moved into the right lane to reach southbound Interstate 5. At the same time, Travis Martin, 29, of Aurora, was riding westbound on a bicycle and entered the roadway from the sidewalk, crossing in front of the vehicle.

Martin was taken to a hospital and later died there, police said. The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators. Woodburn police said the crash does not appear criminal, and impairment and speed do not appear to have been factors.

For families, a fatal bicycle crash can raise immediate questions about medical records, police reports, and insurance claims. The reported sequence of events may matter in any civil claim, especially when investigators are still sorting out how the rider and driver entered the roadway.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Woodburn police at 503-982-2345 and reference case No. 26-9192.