Maupin, OR : 45-year-old Arthur Kem injured in motorcycle crash on Highway 216 near Warm Springs on Sunday, February 15, 2015

A Gresham man suffered critical injuries in a motorcycle crash near Warm Springs.

Oregon State Police responded to the scene on Highway 216 on Sunday morning.

Police said 45-year-old Arthur Kem, of Gresham, was traveling east on the highway when a saddle bag came loose and got caught in the rear wheel of his motorcycle, causing him to lose control and crash.

Kem was taken by life flight to a hospital in Bend and remained in critical condition Monday. Police said he was wearing a helmet.

Police had to close two lanes of traffic to investigate the crash. One lane was re-opened around 2:45 p.m., and the other re-opened an hour later.

Wasco County Sheriff's Office, Juniper Flat Rural Fire Department, South Wasco County Ambulance Service and the Oregon Department of Transportation assisted state troopers at the scene.

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Gresham man critically injured in motorcycle crash near Warm Springs