Crime & Safety

Hillsboro Woman Loses Life in Motorcycle Crash

It happened late Thursday afternoon.

A Hillsboro woman died when her motorcycle crashed Monday afternoon.

Oregon State Police say that 68-year-old Peggy Aitchison was pronounced dead by emergency responders who found her on Highway 202 west of the 47 junction, just south of Clatskanie.

She was with a group of motorcyclists when she failed to negotiate a turn and she struck a guardrail.

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She was riding a 2004 Harley Davidson.

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