High-speed rollover crash downs power lines on Highway 97 in Redmond
Update: adding details about DUII, crash, and suspect admitting to drinking. REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A high-speed rollover crash on Highway 97 in…
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Bend police: teens accused of targeting people with airsoft guns at Old Mill District
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend police say several teenagers are facing consequences after an alleged incident involving airsoft-style weapons in one of…
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Culver woman gets two-year prison term in 2024 DUII crash into school bus on Highway 126 in Redmond
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Culver woman who ran a stop sign and crashed into the side of a small school bus in Redmond two years ago has been sentenced…
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Fatal motorcycle collision on I-84, involving ODOT vehicle, near The Dalles
A two-vehicle fatal collision occurred on Interstate 84 near milepost 87 in Wasco County on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 11:51 a.m. Ryan Christopher…
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Portland driver killed in head-on collision with semi-truck on Highway 97 in Klamath County
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Portland man was killed Sunday afternoon in a head-on collision with a semi truck on Highway 97 in Klamath County…
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Phones down: Central Oregon Multi-Agency Traffic Team conducting special patrols focusing on distracted drivers
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In recognition of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Central Oregon Multi-Agency Traffic Team will continue its focus on…
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Crook County Search and Rescue conducts Easter rescue in Ochocos wilderness
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — This Easter Sunday, Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue says it assisted two people who spent the night in the…
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Truck driver charged with manslaughter in deadly Highway 20 crash pleads not guilty; bail reduced
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A truck driver whose jackknifed rig on Highway 20 east of Bend caused a crash and the death of a newlywed couple has pleaded…
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Deschutes County Search and Rescue, National Guard helicopter crew rescue injured snowboarder west of Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter crew helped nearly two-dozen Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue…
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Deschutes County Search and Rescue assists injured biker in Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue volunteers responded to a mountain bike crash west of Bend on Saturday…
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Oregon’s sobering DUII crash statistics spotlight the call to safely celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and spring break
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As Oregonians prepare for spring break travel and St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Watch: Coast Guard helicopter crew rescues hiker from cliff at God’s Thumb on the Oregon coast
ASTORIA, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Air Facility Newport rescued a hiker who was trapped on a cliff side at God’s Thumb in…
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Update: Police say motorcyclist was speeding before fatal crash at SE Bend intersection, may be charged
A 19-year-old Redmond resident was killed Friday evening when the speeding motorcycle on which he was a passenger collided head-on with an SUV at a…
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Update: Seriously injured, rescued bald eagle – the third in weeks – is doing well after a week of care at Think Wild
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Think Wild Central Oregon is caring for its third seriously injured bald eagle already this year. But while the first…
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Update: Mt. Bachelor offers statement on death of Portland skier at resort
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 65-year-old Portland man was killed in a crash Monday afternoon while skiing with friends on Mt. Bachelor, authorities said…
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Update: Truck driver charged in the death of a La Pine woman, extradited to Oregon, arraigned in Klamath County court
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Today, KTVZ news learned Desiree Johnson, the truck driver charged in the crash that took the life of Elise Adair Farrens from…
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Rising number of e-scooter, e-bike injuries prompt safety warning from Oregon Health Authority
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Oregon Health Authority is urging riders to take safety precautions when using e-scooters and e-bicycles, as new data…
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‘We stay ready so others may live!’: Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue conducts rescue training mission
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search & Rescue teams fanned out from Edison Sno-Park over the weekend, looking for six…
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“He was kind—to people and the planet’: Bend father reflects on son lost in avalanche
(Update: adding pictures of Stratton and friends.) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Stratton Matteson, a Bend native and well-known split-boarder, was killed in…
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Update: Astoria Coast Guard rescue swimmer injured in a ‘tragic incident’ a week ago has died
(Update: Adding photo, info from Coast Guard) By John Tanet, Alex Jensen, KGW ASTORIA, Ore. (KGW) — Tyler Jaggers, the Coast Guard rescue swimmer…
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