Accidents and Crashes Archives

Coast Guard searching for woman swept into ocean from popular Washington coast beach

September 25, 2023 6:49 PM Associated Press

RIALTO BEACH, Wash. (AP) — Teams are searching for a 26-year-old woman who was swept into the ocean Monday from a popular beach on the Washington…

‘Bring your speed down’: Bend Police voice plea to avoid more tragedies after three recent deadly crashes

September 24, 2023 10:33 AM Blake Mayfield, Barney Lerten

A 23-year-old La Pine man was killed and the driver and a second passenger were injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash late Saturday night on a…

Motorist seriously injured, 2 semis and car destroyed in fiery 17-vehicle pileup on foggy I-84 in NE Oregon

September 23, 2023 1:43 AM KTVZ news sources

Thick fog and speed were factors in a fiery 17-car pileup on Interstate 84 in northeast Oregon Thursday afternoon that seriously injured one…

Deschutes County SO Search and Rescue helps hiker lost, disoriented by several inches of early snowfall

September 22, 2023 10:41 PM KTVZ news sources

Early-season snowfall can catch many people off-guard in the woods, as it did a hiker lost on the Tam McArthur Trail west of Bend, who sought…

Pedestrian struck at NW Bend intersection has died of his injuries; driver cited

September 22, 2023 10:30 AM Barney Lerten

An elderly man who was struck by a vehicle in an unmarked crosswalk in northwest Bend has died of his injuries, police said…

Motorcyclist, 74, killed in crash at Knott and China Hat roads; Bend PD says he ran stop sign, hit side of Tesla

September 22, 2023 12:52 PM Barney Lerten

A 74-year-old motorcyclist was killed Friday morning when he ran a stop sign and hit the side of a car at the intersection of Knott and China Hat…

Pioneer HS student struck by car’s mirror, not seriously hurt; school official gives safety reminder about busy Prineville street

September 21, 2023 3:48 PM Barney Lerten

A Pioneer High School student was struck by a car on Lynn Boulevard Thursday as students returned from lunch break and was taken to St. Charles…

Linn County SAR, Coast Guard helicopter crew rescue ill Redmond hunter in Mt. Jefferson Wilderness Area

September 19, 2023 6:24 PM KTVZ news sources

Linn County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue and a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew came to the aid overnight of a Redmond man who fell ill late Monday…

OSP cites Bend man who tried to pass, rear-ended stopped Bend-La Pine school bus on Hwy. 31 near La Pine

September 15, 2023 9:28 AM Barney Lerten

Oregon State Police released details Monday of Friday morning’s three-vehicle crash on state Highway 31 south of La Pine, saying a Bend man failed…

2 pilots were killed in a collision at a Reno air show

September 17, 2023 5:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Two pilots were killed when their planes collided Sunday during the National Championship Air Races and Air Show in Reno,…

AirLink helicopter pilot, Powell Butte resident, speaks on recovery challenges since severe crash in Christmas Valley

September 14, 2023 11:59 AM Bola Gbadebo

“I do remember waking up, and the first thing I’m shouting is, ‘Are you guys okay? Tell me you guys are alive! Tell me you guys are alive!…

Campbell River, B.C. man gets 4-year prison term in 2019 DUII crash that killed 2 Americans, one from Bend

September 13, 2023 2:01 PM KTVZ news sources

A Campbell River, British Columbia man who killed two members of an American family, including a Bend architect and high school robotics coach, and…

Grief counselor on hand for Madras Bright Wood workers in wake of fatal industrial accident

September 6, 2023 9:30 PM Barney Lerten

An industrial accident Wednesday morning claimed the life of a worker at the Bright Wood millwork plant in Madras, Police Chief Timothy Plummer…

Westbound I-84 to close at Biggs Junction Monday AM to recover two semis that crashed into Columbia River

August 27, 2023 5:23 PM KTVZ news sources

Interstate 84 westbound at Biggs Junction, milepost 103, will close Monday morning at 7:00 a.m. for recovery of two semi-trucks that crashed and went…

Pedestrian taken to hospital, driver cited after crash at NE Bend intersection

August 25, 2023 4:54 PM KTVZ News Team

A pedestrian was taken to St. Charles Bend with non-life-threatening injuries Friday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of…

Mt. Bachelor zip line guest experiences fatal medical emergency; feature was closed Friday in respect

August 25, 2023 2:26 PM KTVZ news sources

A guest on Mt. Bachelor’s ZipTour zip line experienced a fatal medical incident Thursday afternoon, prompting a closure of the three-stage feature…

Lawsuit over deadly seaplane crash in Washington state targets aircraft operator and manufacturer

August 24, 2023 7:54 PM Associated Press

SEATTLE (AP) — Representatives for all but one of the nine passengers killed in a seaplane crash near Washington state’s Whidbey Island are…

St. Helens man dies in 1,200-foot fall during one-day climb of North and Middle Sister

August 22, 2023 4:59 PM Barney Lerten

An Army National Guard helicopter crew located the remains of a 66-year-old St. Helens man who was reported overdue while on an intended one-day…

Bend man killed in rollover crash of pickup on Cascade Lakes Highway

August 22, 2023 2:31 PM Barney Lerten

A 33-year-old Bend man was killed in the rollover crash of his pickup truck early Tuesday morning on the Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway south of…

Animals cause 2 C.O. Pacific Power outages; ‘sensitive’ line settings to reduce fire risk raise blackout potential

August 15, 2023 3:01 PM Barney Lerten

About 3,500 Pacific Power customers in Bend and Warm Springs lost power for a time Tuesday morning in unrelated outages tied to animals. But Pacific…