McMinnville motorcycle rider killedA McMinnville man was killed about 1 p.m. Saturday, July 20, when he lost control of his 2000 Kawasaki ZX9 motorcycle and was thrown from the bike. Cooper D. Erickson, 21, was fatally injured in the wreck on Hill Road near Southwest Redmond Hill Road. Witnesses told police that the biker was traveling at a high rate of speed when he lost control. Both he and the motorcycle continued in a high-speed slide on the roadway and shoulder, police said. McMinnville police said they don't expect to issue any charges or citations.