Oregon motorcyclist dies 4 days after crash

DUNDEE, Ore. — State Police say a Newberg man has died from injuries he suffered in a motorcycle crash over the weekend.

Lt. Gregg Hastings says 24-year-old Curtis Peterson was wearing a protective helmet when he failed to negotiate a curve Saturday night while traveling on Highway 99W just south of Dundee in Yamhill County.

Peterson was flown to a Portland hospital, where he remained until his death Wednesday morning.

State troopers from the McMinnville are continuing the investigation.

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