A man was killed and his passenger suffered serious injuries after the motorcycle they were on crashed into a tree off Cascade Lakes Highway near Mt. Bachelor. The incident occurred Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at about 6:35 p.m. According to Oregon State Police:
A black Husqvarna motorcycle, operated by Beau Douglas Gibney, 36, of Sisters, was traveling southbound on Cascade Lakes Highway when it drove off the west shoulder roadway near milepost 24 and struck a tree stump. Gibney and a passenger, Joeana Erica Spackman, 34 of Bend, were thrown from the motorcycle.
Gibney was pronounced deceased at the scene despite life-saving efforts. Spackman was transported by air ambulance to a local hospital with serious injuries.
Speed and impairment are believed to be contributing factors in the crash. The highway was closed for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation.
OSP was assisted by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Bend Fire and Rescue
