Fatal train-pedestrian collision in SE Bend; Wilson Avenue reopens after nearly 4-hour closure

(Update: Road reopens around 9:30 p.m.)

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fatal train-pedestrian collision in southeast Bend Monday evening closed Wilson Avenue for nearly hour hours, police said.

The crash was reported around 5:45 p.m., according to PulsePoint and Bend Police Communications Manager Sheila Miller.

Police said in a post to X around 6 p.m. that “SE Wilson Avenue is currently closed in both directions in the area of the train tracks.”

“Traffic is being diverted to Ninth and Centennial, but please expect extended delays as officers investigate a fatal train vs. pedestrian crash,” the tweet concluded.

Miller told NewsChannel 21 the road reopened around 9:30 p.m. but that no more information was likely Monday night as the investigation continues.

We’ll have more details as they are made available.