Accidents and Crashes Archives

Driver critically injured in rollover crash that closed Highway 26 east of Prineville for several hours

September 24, 2024 1:20 pm KTVZ News Sources

(Update: OSP confirms driver was alone in vehicle) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A driver was critically injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash…

Apparent hit-and-run crash topples utility pole, brings down lines on Bend’s OB Riley Road, closed for repairs

September 24, 2024 10:05 am Barney Lerten

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…

Crooked River Ranch hiker falls nearly 50 feet from Steelhead Falls trail, suffers life-threatening injuries

September 23, 2024 2:24 pm Barney Lerten

CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) – An elderly Crooked River Ranch resident fell on a trail and tumbled nearly 50 feet down an embankment while…

Solo hiker lost near South Sister summit prompts 26-hour, two-county, two-helicopter rescue effort in worsening weather

September 18, 2024 9:28 pm KTVZ News Team

SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 32-year-old Beaverton man got lost on a solo hike to the summit of South Sister last weekend as fog and bad weather moved…

Hungry squirrel-caused fiber outage fixed, phone, internet restored at 5 La Pine, Sunriver schools; High Desert MS has water

September 17, 2024 2:01 pm Barney Lerten

A squirrel chewing through a fiber optic line cut off phone and internet service Tuesday at five public schools in La Pine and Sunriver, but no other…

SUV crashes into Central Oregon Veterans Outreach offices in southern Bend; no injuries reported

September 13, 2024 4:28 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – An SUV crashed into the Bend offices of Central Oregon Veterans Outreach along South Highway 97 Friday morning, but no one was…

Power outage hits 2,500 Pacific Power customers on Bend’s Westside; equipment issue found, service restored

September 8, 2024 3:14 pm Barney Lerten

More than 2,500 Pacific Power customers lost power for hours on Bend’s Westside Sunday afternoon. Repair crews restored service to some of those…

Authorities identify 3 victims who died in a small plane crash near Portland last weekend

September 6, 2024 11:21 am Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities on Friday identified the three victims of a small plane crash near Portland, releasing the names of the two…

Return of east winds amid heat wave expected to boost fire danger across Northwest as crews battle numerous wildfires

September 5, 2024 3:17 pm KTVZ News Sources

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A weather pattern bringing an easterly flow of winds is forecast over much of the fire-stricken Pacific Northwest this…

Driver in downtown Sisters hits two parked cars before his SUV flips on its side

September 3, 2024 7:35 pm KTVZ News Sources

SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Wilsonville man who reached for an unknown object left Cascade Avenue in downtown Sisters and hit two parked vehicles…

Small plane reported ‘controllability’ issues before crashing in Oregon, killing 3, officials say

September 3, 2024 1:46 pm Associated Press

FAIRVIEW, Ore. (AP) — A small plane that crashed into a row of townhomes, killing three people just east of Portland, had reported…

Pilot of plane that crashed in Bend gets it turned right-side up, disassembled and returned home

September 2, 2024 7:27 pm KTVZ News Sources

The pilot of a plane that flipped and crashed during an emergency landing in a field near Bend Airport last Friday, escaping with minor injuries, got…

3 dead after small plane crashes into row of townhouses in Oregon, TV station reports

August 31, 2024 12:51 pm Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three people were dead after a small plane crashed into a row of townhouses Saturday morning in a neighborhood east of…

Small plane crashes into row of townhomes in Fairview, igniting fire; also struck pole, causing power outage

August 31, 2024 2:05 pm KTVZ News Sources

TROUTDALE, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — A small plane crashed into a residential area near the Troutdale Airport Saturday morning, striking a power pole and…

Cyclist struck, seriously injured by driver turning left off Skyliners Road in NW Bend

August 30, 2024 9:56 am Barney Lerten, Isabella Warren

A cyclist was seriously injured in northwest Bend Friday morning when struck by a driver making a left turn off Skyliners Road onto Lemhi Pass Drive,…