Highway 97 reopens north of La Pine after head-on crash that injured three, one seriously
A two-vehicle head-on crash closed Highway 97 north of La Pine for a time Monday afternoon, ODOT…
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Redmond sanitation company worker injured when train collides with truck at crossing
A Redmond sanitation company worker was injured and taken to the hospital Friday afternoon after his truck was struck by a freight train at a…
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Philomath man killed in weekend crash on SW Belmont Lane west of Madras; speed, alcohol apparent factors
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Philomath man was killed west of Madras late Saturday night when he failed to negotiate a sharp turn at about 90 mph and…
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Driver cited after car hits side of First Interstate Bank branch on Century Drive in Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Wednesday afternoon, a car hit the side of the First Interstate Bank branch on Century Drive in southwest Bend. No one was…
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Driver killed, 2nd seriously hurt when log truck blows engine, leaves oil slick in Hwy. 126 tunnel in Lane County
MAPLETON, Ore. (KTVZ) — One driver was killed and a second seriously injured Tuesday when a log truck had its engine fail and left a 200-yard oil…
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Bend man cited for careless driving after smashing SUV through front doors of printer repair shop
An 85-year-old Bend man was cited for careless driving Wednesday morning after he hit the gas instead of the brake and slammed his SUV through the…
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Navy identifies 2 killed in fighter jet crash as aviators from California
Associated Press The Navy identified on Monday the two crew members who died last week in a jet fighter crash near Mount Rainier as two 31-year-old…
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Alaska Airlines flight returns to Portland shortly after takeoff due to bird strike
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – An Alaska Airlines flight departing from Portland made an emergency landing shortly after takeoff because of a bird strike on…
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Two missing Navy aviators declared dead days after aircraft crash in Washington state
By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Two missing US Navy aviators have been declared dead, several days after their aircraft crashed near Mount…
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Power outage hits downtown Bend for over an hour, with a familiar cause: a wayward squirrel’s substation intrusion
Power went out across downtown Bend during Friday’s lunch hour and into the early afternoon, affecting more than 5,500 Pacific Power customers, an…
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La Pine couple injured in fatal head-on crash on Highway 140 in Jackson County
MEDFORD, Ore. (KTVZ) – A La Pine couple was injured in a head-on crash Thursday afternoon on state Highway 140 in Jackson County that killed a…
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Medford woman in court on manslaughter, DUII-inhalant charges in crash into e-bike that killed long-time Bend chef
A Medford woman who police said swerved, struck and killed a well-known, long-time Bend chef riding an e-bike in the bike lane on a Medford highway…
Continue Reading US Navy searching for two crew members after aircraft crash near Mount Rainier
By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US Navy is searching for two crew members after their aircraft crashed near Mount Rainier in Washington…
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Illegal pass, head-on crash on Mt. Washington Drive bring reckless driving charge; small co.’s truck also totaled
A driver’s illegal pass led to a head-on crash on NW Mt. Washington Drive Monday afternoon that closed the road for two hours and led to reckless…
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OSP ID’s Bend motorcyclist killed in collision with minivan driver turning left at Hwy. 20, Powell Butte Highway
A 41-year-old Bend man was killed Saturday when a minivan driver turned left into his path on Highway 20 at the intersection with Powell Butte…
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Hillsboro man drowns at Little Cultus Lake after falling out of fishing boat; father-in-law makes it to shore
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Hillsboro man on a camping and fishing trip with his father-in-law at Little Cultus Lake drowned earlier this week after…
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Pickup driver topples power pole in early-AM crash on Hwy. 97 in Madras; downed lines, repairs prompt detour
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A pickup driver left southbound Highway 97 at the south end of Madras and knocked down a power pole early Thursday morning,…
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Smith Rock climber bitten by apparent rattlesnake, flown to Bend hospital for anti-venom treatment
A Smith Rock climber was bitten, apparently by a rattlesnake, at the state park Friday afternoon, prompting a quick rescue effort and flight to St.…
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Driver critically injured in rollover crash that closed Highway 26 east of Prineville for several hours
(Update: OSP confirms driver was alone in vehicle) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A driver was critically injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash…
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Apparent hit-and-run crash topples utility pole, brings down lines on Bend’s OB Riley Road, closed for repairs
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – An apparent hit-and-run crash broke a utility pole and brought down lines along O.B. Riley Road Tuesday morning, leaving…
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