3 killed when freight train collides with a car in Idaho
SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) — Two adults and a child were killed Saturday in Idaho when a freight train slammed into their car, pushing it off the road…
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6 dead and 3 injured in two-car collision in Tacoma, Washington
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The death toll of a two-car collision rose from five to six Sunday afternoon in Tacoma, Washington, according to…
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Two semi-truck drivers, one’s husband killed in head-on crash of two rigs on Highway 20 in Harney County
Two semi-truck drivers, from Montana and Florida, and a passenger were killed in the head-on crash of their rigs late Tuesday afternoon on U.S.…
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Driver runs from crash into power pole on Third Street in Bend; caught nearby, charged with DUII
A woman crashed her pickup into a power pole on Third Street at O.B. Riley Road on Tuesday morning, then took off but was found behind the Shilo Inn.…
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On hot days in Bend, the Deschutes River beckons — but jumping from a bridge can land you in hot water
When it gets warm – make that hot – the cooling waters of the Deschutes River flowing through Bend can be an attractive place to float, or swim.…
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Prineville woman killed in 2-vehicle crash in Corvallis; 4 others injured
Corvallis police have identified a 65-year-old Prineville woman who was killed in a crash last week that also injured four other…
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OSP identifies two drivers killed in weekend head-on crash on Hwy. 26 on Warm Springs Reservation
Oregon State Police on Tuesday released the victims’ names and more details about a head-on crash of an SUV and van on U.S. Highway 26 Saturday…
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Two motorcycle riders seriously injured in crash into tree, barbed wire fence north of Prineville
A motorcycle operator and passenger were seriously injured in a crash into a tree and barbed wire fence north of Prineville late Sunday afternoon,…
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Chiloquin man killed in head-on crash with tanker truck on Highway 97 north of Klamath Falls
A Chiloquin man was killed in a head-on collision with a tanker truck early Saturday morning on Highway 97 north of Klamath Falls, Oregon State…
Continue Reading Five people, including teen and infant, killed in fiery Hwy. 20 crash west of Vale; 3 killed in Hwy. 126W crash
Five people, including a teen and 8-month-old girl, were killed in a fiery two-vehicle crash Thursday morning on U.S. Highway 20 west of Vale, Oregon…
Continue ReadingOregon father dies after falling from cliff while hiking with family near popular waterfall
MULTNOMAH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a father died over the weekend when he fell roughly 200 feet (61 meters) while hiking with his wife…
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Montana man killed in pickup-semi crash at Highways 97/197 junction in Wasco County
A Montana man was killed Thursday afternoon when he drove his pickup across the median into the oncoming lanes of Highway 97 in Wasco County and…
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Bend woman hits gas instead of brake; SUV crashes into La Pine hardware store, causing damage, injuries
A Bend woman hit the gas pedal instead of the brake Saturday, sending her SUV smashing into the Ace Hardware store in La Pine. Several customers and…
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Bend jury rejects father’s $15 million wrongful death claim against Mt. Bachelor in son’s tree well death
A Deschutes County jury ruled Friday in favor of Mt. Bachelor after hearing several days of testimony in a $15 million wrongful death lawsuit brought…
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Bend mayor pro tem advocates for e-bike educational panel after teenager is struck and killed
Bend Mayor Pro Tem Megan Perkins is pitching an e-bike educational event/panel to local representatives after a 15-year-old was struck and killed on…
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La Pine man critically injured, charged with DUII, assault in Huntington Road head-on crash
A 33-year-old La Pine man was critically injured and was arrested on DUII and assault charges after a head-on crash on Huntington Road Monday night,…
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15-year-old Bend e-bike rider struck, fatally injured by minivan at NE Bend intersection
A 15-year-old Bend teen was fatally injured Saturday afternoon when his e-bike was struck by a minivan that was turning onto Highway 20 at the…
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Mini-bike rider seriously injured in collision with SUV at SW Bend intersection; police cite both driver and rider
A mini-bike rider was seriously injured in a collision with an SUV at a southwest Bend intersection Friday evening, a crash in which police cited…
Continue Reading Bend jury trial underway for father seeking $15 million from Mt. Bachelor, Powdr after son’s 2018 tree-well death
A jury heard a third day of testimony Friday in a $15 million wrongful death lawsuit filed against Mt. Bachelor and its parent Powdr Corp., by the…
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ODOT crews reopen slide-hit Hwy. 20 in Eastern Oregon to 2-way traffic, at reduced speeds
ODOT crews reopened U.S. Highway 20 to two-lane traffic Thursday afternoon with reduced speeds through the area hit by mud and debris slides late…
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