Woman falls to her death while hiking on Columbia Gorge trail
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — A woman took a deadly fall while hiking on a trail in the Columbia River Gorge on Sunday afternoon, according to the…
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6 people killed, 10 others injured in Idaho when pickup crashes into passenger van
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Six people were killed Saturday in Idaho in a two-car accident that included a large passenger van, authorities said. Ten…
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Remains found on Warm Springs Reservation late last year confirmed to be teen who disappeared in 2022
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Nearly 18 months after an 18-year-old disappeared on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, prompting police to seek…
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Oregon City woman killed, husband injured in motorcycle crash on Highway 207 north of Mitchell
MITCHELL, Ore. (KTVZ) – An Oregon City woman was killed and her husband was injured Saturday afternoon in a motorcycle crash on state Highway 207…
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Man injured when horse stepped on his leg rescued on Crooked River National Grassland, flown to Bend
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A man who suffered a broken leg when a horse stepped on it was rescued Friday afternoon on the Crooked River National…
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Crash knocks out traffic lights at busy NE Bend intersection of Hwy. 20-27th, a four-way stop pending repairs
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A crash at the busy intersection of U.S. Highway 20 and 27th Street in northeast Bend has damaged the signal box, knocking out…
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Jury in wrongful death lawsuit over Bend teen’s 2021 Wickiup Reservoir drowning finds driver, victim, mom, others negligent
A Deschutes County jury has ruled in a $34 million wrongful death lawsuit filed by the mother of Bend teen killed in June 2021 crash at Wickiup…
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Bend PD still looking for DUII suspect who fled after hitting light pole at SW Bend roundabout; 2,100 residents alerted
Bend Police were still searching Monday for a 46-year-old Bend man and suspected DUII driver who fled officers investigating a reported domestic…
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Portland-area driver killed in 250-foot plunge off Hwy. 26 to Mill Creek, north of Warm Springs
Oregon State Police released more details Monday in a fatal crash early Saturday on US Highway 26 at the Mill Creek Bridge, where a Portland area man…
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Searchers from six counties look for missing mushroom hunter west of Klamath Falls; public’s help sought
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Dozens of searchers from six Oregon and Northern California counties searched an area west of Klamath Falls on…
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Bend’s IHOP sign almost taken out in early-AM crash; minor injuries to driver, 80; restaurant set to close in June
An 80-year-old Bend man likely fell asleep at the wheel early Saturday morning when he drifted across Northeast Third Street and struck a large IHOP…
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Five freight train cars derail on Portland’s Steel Bridge, shutting vehicle traffic for five hours
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Five empty freight cars derailed on the lower deck of Portland’s Streel Bridge Monday morning, halting vehicle traffic…
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Spillover speeds: AAA study finds raising speed limits on interstates can increase crash rates on nearby roads
Raising speed limits on highways could lead to more crashes on nearby roads, according to new research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.…
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‘I did what needed to be done’: Crook County man talks about finding, helping driver badly injured in rollover crash
A Crook County resident who heard the sounds of a very bad late-night crash last weekend stepped out of his parents’ house and stepped up to find the…
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E. Oregon teen killed, sister seriously hurt in Highway 20 crash west of Vale involving Redmond man
VALE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 17-year-old male driver was killed and his 13-year-old sister was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon in a collision with an…
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Culver woman facing DUII, 25 other charges in Redmond crash into school bus carrying 14 E. Oregon FFA students
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Culver woman was arraigned Wednesday on 26 misdemeanor charges, including DUII, assault and reckless driving, accused of…
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Bend driver, 18, tops 120 mph in two-county Hwy. 97 police chase, crashes after hitting spike strips, DCSO says
A Bend 18-year-old driving an apparent former police car in reckless fashion at speeds topping 120 mph at times sped from the Warm Springs area…
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Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue comes to aid of Madras pair stuck on muddy road at Big Summit Prairie
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue came to the aid Sunday evening of two Madras residents whose vehicle became…
Continue ReadingAuthorities say 4 people are dead after a train collided with a pickup in rural Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Four people are dead after the vehicle they were traveling in was struck by a train in rural Idaho Saturday, authorities said.…
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Deschutes County deputies identify Gilchrist couple killed in SUV-truck crash on Knott Road; brother seriously injured
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies on Saturday released the names of a Gilchrist couple who were killed Friday when the SUV’s speeding driver tried…
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