HOOD RIVER — On Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 9:23 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a three-vehicle crash on Highway 281, near milepost 7, in Hood River County. 

The preliminary investigation indicated a southbound Subaru Impreza, operated by Pedro Jonathan Flores-Flores (26) of Hood River, attempted to pass a southbound Toyota Corolla, operated by Jesus Esquivel Martinez (38) of Hood River, in a no passing zone. Flores-Flores then struck a northbound Honda VT750 motorcycle, operated by Phillip Mickey Himes (37) of Hood River, head-on.