Linn County Sheriff's Office Investigates Fatal Motorcycle Crash Near Lebanon
- 12/01/25
Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports on November 29, 2025, at approximately 6:37 p.m., the Linn County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call regarding a motorcycle crash near the 32200 block of Bellinger Scale Road outside of Lebanon. The caller reported a motorcycle had crashed into their yard near their residence.
Through their investigation, deputies found a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle had left the roadway while negotiating a corner and continued 190 feet into a ditch before hitting a small tree in the caller’s yard. The rider, Lani Lill, 53, of Sweet Home, had fell off the motorcycle during the crash and was found in the bushes. Medics from the Lebanon Fire District arrived but Lill was pronounced dead at the scene. It appears alcohol and speed were factors in the crash.
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene by the Lebanon Fire District and the Linn County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Linn County Sheriff's Office Investigates Fatal Motorcycle Crash Near Lebanon
- 12/01/25
Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports on November 29, 2025, at approximately 6:37 p.m., the Linn County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call regarding a motorcycle crash near the 32200 block of Bellinger Scale Road outside of Lebanon. The caller reported a motorcycle had crashed into their yard near their residence.
Through their investigation, deputies found a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle had left the roadway while negotiating a corner and continued 190 feet into a ditch before hitting a small tree in the caller’s yard. The rider, Lani Lill, 53, of Sweet Home, had fell off the motorcycle during the crash and was found in the bushes. Medics from the Lebanon Fire District arrived but Lill was pronounced dead at the scene. It appears alcohol and speed were factors in the crash.
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene by the Lebanon Fire District and the Linn County Medical Examiner’s Office.
