Accidents and Crashes Archives

Two Bend residents escape serious injury in Sisters single-engine plane crash

March 3, 2021 9:30 pm Barney Lerten

Two Bend residents sustained non-life-threatening injuries Wednesday evening when their single-engine plane struck a treetop and crashed in a field…

More than a dozen dead in crash involving SUV and semitruck in California near US-Mexico border

March 2, 2021 1:20 pm CNN Newsource

An SUV packed with people and a semitruck hauling two trailers slammed into each other in a rural California county near the Mexican border early…

More than a dozen dead in crash involving SUV and semitruck in Imperial County, California

March 2, 2021 12:34 pm CNN Newsource

An SUV packed with people and a semitruck hauling trailers of gravel slammed into each other in a rural California county near the Mexican border…

15 killed in SUV-semi crash in Imperial County, California

March 2, 2021 9:58 am CNN Newsource

An SUV packed with people crashed into a semi-truck in Imperial County, California, on Tuesday morning, leaving 15 dead, hospital officials said. A…

Two companies appeal OSHA fines in roofer’s fatal fall at Caldera HS construction site

February 26, 2021 2:10 pm Barney Lerten

The general contractor and roofing subcontractor for the new Caldera High School under construction in southeast Bend have been fined about $6,000 in…

Alleged drugged driver cited after car slams into Bend convenience store

February 25, 2021 2:31 pm Barney Lerten

An alleged drugged driver from Seattle was cited on several charges early Thursday morning after his car left North Highway 97 in Bend and crashed…

Redmond police seek driver who struck minor in crosswalk, gave ride home

February 24, 2021 2:47 pm KTVZ News Partners

Redmond police sought the public’s help Wednesday in finding a motorist who struck a minor in a crosswalk last week and gave the juvenile a ride back…

Tiger Woods in surgery with ‘multiple leg injuries’ after rollover car accident near LA, agent says

February 23, 2021 2:03 pm CNN Newsource

Golf legend Tiger Woods was in serious condition when he was taken to a hospital Tuesday morning following a one-vehicle rollover car crash in…

Rescuers also rescued after 3 vehicles, 7 people get stuck in snow on Cascade Lakes Hwy.

February 22, 2021 8:23 pm Barney Lerten

A La Pine man’s attempt to rescue his nephew whose vehicle got stuck in the snow on the Cascade Lakes Highway west of Bend got him stuck as well…

1 dead, 3 rescued after fishing boat capsizes near mouth of Tillamook Bay

February 21, 2021 3:33 pm The Associated Press

A person has died and three others were rescued after a commercial fishing boat capsized near the mouth of Tillamook Bay along the Oregon coast.…

DCSO honors truck-driver heroes for life-saving actions after fiery crash

February 20, 2021 7:49 pm KTVZ

Emotions ran high Saturday morning at the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, as a pair of heroes were honored for their life-saving actions after a…

United Airlines flight returns to airport as aircraft debris found in neighborhoods outside Denver

February 20, 2021 2:53 pm CNN Newsource

A United Airlines flight bound for Honolulu returned to Denver International Airport Saturday after suffering an engine failure with debris from the…

Snowmobiler killed in Idaho avalanche

February 20, 2021 1:17 pm CNN Newsource

A man snowmobiling in the Sawtooth National Forest in central Idaho died Friday after triggering a large avalanche. The snowmobiler was riding up a…

Redmond man dives for answers — and families’ closure

February 19, 2021 12:19 am KTVZ

The body and vehicle of a missing Portland man were found in the Columbia River under the I-205 bridge Wednesday evening. Redmond YouTube diver Jared…

SUV leaves slushy Hwy. 20 near Tumalo, hits tree

February 15, 2021 6:00 pm KTVZ

An SUV left slushy Highway 20 west of Tumalo and crashed into a tree Monday afternoon when the driver swerved to avoid someone stopped to turn left;…

C.O. seeing high avalanche danger: How you can stay safe

February 15, 2021 11:15 am KTVZ

Recent heavy snowfall and wind has made for dangerous avalanche conditions in the Central Oregon…

Coast Guard calls off one search, another continues off Florida coast as 16 are reportedly missing

February 15, 2021 9:38 am CNN Newsource

The United States Coast Guard has called off the search for six people off the Florida coast while continuing to look for 10 people that went missing…