Accidents and Crashes Archives

Sisters man, 89, charged in hit-and-run crash

January 9, 2023 6:11 pm KTVZ news sources

An 89-year-old Sisters man faces felony hit-and-run and misdemeanor assault charges, accused of striking a pedestrian standing by a parked car in…

‘He was my everything’: Mother mourns loss of son, 12, in Hwy. 97 crash that also claimed his father

January 4, 2023 3:53 pm Barney Lerten, Kelsey McGee

Oregon State Police are conducting a criminal investigation into this week’s crash on Highway 97 in Klamath County that claimed the lives of a Madras…

Bend man jailed on DUII, hit-and-run charges in Cooley Road crash that seriously injured motorcyclist

January 8, 2023 5:50 pm Barney Lerten

A 50-year-old Bend man was arrested on DUII and felony hit-and-run charges Sunday afternoon after allegedly fleeing the scene of a collision with a…

Pedestrian struck by truck, seriously injured in crash that closes Hwy. 97 in La Pine for over 2 hours

January 6, 2023 7:47 pm KTVZ news sources

A serious-injury vehicle-pedestrian crash Friday evening closed U.S. Highway 97 at Burgess Road just north of La Pine for more than two hours,…

Authorities ID two Prineville men killed in head-on crash on Juniper Canyon Road

January 2, 2023 6:04 pm Barney Lerten

Crook County sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday released the names of two Prineville men killed in a fiery head-on crash on Juniper Canyon Road late…

Central Oregon’s 2022: A reflection on the accomplishments and tragedies Oregonians faced

January 1, 2023 9:45 pm Barney Lerten, Kelsey McGee

The shocking interruption of a typically quiet, late-August Sunday evening, when a disturbed young man fired off 100-plus bullets on the way to and…

Snowy winters cause issues for C.O. drivers, also make for busy times for towing companies

December 29, 2022 6:26 pm Kelsey McGee

The snowy start to winter has made for more slick roads around Central Oregon. It’s also meant busier days for tow truck operators, as they’re…

Two drivers seriously injured in crash at Highway 97 and Cooley Road

December 28, 2022 7:38 pm KTVZ news sources

A reported two-vehicle serious-injury crash occurred Wednesday evening at U.S. Highway 97 and Cooley Road on Bend’s north end, slowing traffic,…

Bend pedestrian struck, seriously injured; police say he was crossing street outside crosswalk

December 28, 2022 2:03 pm KTVZ news sources

A Bend man was struck and seriously injured late Tuesday afternoon as he crossed a northeast Bend intersection outside of the crosswalk, police…

Falling trees claim 5 lives, including Prineville truck driver, in three crashes on Hwy. 26, I-84

December 27, 2022 5:26 pm KTVZ news sources

Two large trees fell onto U.S. Highway 26 and a third fell on Interstate 84 Tuesday, claiming five lives, including a Prineville truck driver and a…

Semi hit by wind hits power pole on Hwy. 26 in Madras; 275 CEC members lose power for hours

December 27, 2022 4:33 pm KTVZ news sources

A semi-truck whose empty trailer was hit by winds struck and snapped a Central Electric Cooperative utility pole Tuesday morning, knocking out power…

Man dies in Christmas Day avalanche in Colorado

December 27, 2022 9:12 am CNN Newsource

By Rebekah Riess, CNN A 44-year-old man died in an avalanche in Colorado on Christmas Day, authorities said. Four people were caught in the slide on…

Sisters woman killed in crash on icy Hwy. 20 remembered as ‘amazing mother … who made everyone laugh’

December 23, 2022 4:31 pm KTVZ news sources

A friend and coworker of a Sisters woman killed in a crash two days before Christmas on icy Highway 20 east of Sisters is raising funds to help the…

DUII driver runs Redmond red light; crash injures 4; police say she tried to run, then steal patrol car

December 25, 2022 2:00 pm KTVZ news sources

A Bend woman who allegedly ran a red light and crashed into two other vehicles on Highway 97 in Redmond on Christmas Eve, sending four people to the…

Redmond police seek driver of pickup who may have witnessed serious-injury vehicle-pedestrian crash

December 22, 2022 4:16 pm KTVZ news sources

Redmond police are looking for a pickup truck driver who may have witnessed a vehicle-pedestrian crash Wednesday evening that left the victim with…

Police respond to 2 crashes on ‘deceptively icy’ Hwy. 20 near Suttle Lake; ODOT urges avoiding ice-storm travel

December 21, 2022 4:11 pm KTVZ news sources

Even before an ice storm that is prompting warnings over much of Oregon, roadways were getting deceptively icy, especially near Santiam Pass, Black…

Semi driver struck, killed after stopping rig on Hwy. 97 in Redmond, trying to cross 5 lanes on foot

December 19, 2022 7:54 pm Barney Lerten

A semi-truck driver was struck and killed on Highway 97 in Redmond Monday evening after he stopped his rig on the highway shoulder, got out and tried…