Dashcam captures McMinnville police chase

WARNING: Although not graphic in nature, the video does show the crash that led to the motorcyclist's death.

This is a press release courtesy of the McMinnville Police Department

On Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at approximately 12:45 a.m. McMinnville police officers attempted to stop a 1987 Yamaha motorcycle for excessive speeds on Baker Street near Keck Drive. 

The motorcyclist refused to stop when police attempted a traffic stop.  He continued north and then entered a residential area in the NE area of town.  At approximately 12:48 a.m., the northbound motorcycle crashed into the driver’s side of a westbound blue Chevy pickup in the intersection of 8^th and Davis Streets.  The pickup careened into the side of 343 NE 8^th Street, a residence. 

The motorcycle operator, 29-year-old Jason Buck, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The pickup driver, 58-year-old Monty Minton of McMinnville, was transported to Willamette Valley Medical Center with leg injuries sustained in the crash.  The pickup's passenger, 54-year-old Michael Ernest Cabana of McMinnville, was not injured.  No one was injured in the residence.

Jason Buck had three outstanding Probation Violation warrants for his arrest.  He was also the suspect in at least one other recent motorcycle elude.

Yamhill County ’s Multi Agency Traffic Team, comprising officers from Oregon State Police, Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office, Newberg Police Department, and McMinnville Police Department, responded to assist in the crash scene investigation.  The McMinnville Fire Department also provided assistance at the crash scene.

Anyone with questions or witness information is requested to call Sgt Timothy Symons or Capt Dennis Marks at (503) 434-7307.