PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A man died Wednesday night after he crashed during a mountain biking race in the Ashland watershed, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities say 25-year-old Forrest Anthony Angwin of Grants Pass was unresponsive when Ashland Fire and Rescue personnel arrived around 6:30 p.m.
Paramedics performed life-saving measures on Angwin, but he eventually succumbed to his injuries.
Angwin had been wearing a helmet and other safety gear during the sanctioned race, deputies say.