Accidents and Crashes Archives

Family struck by coast tragedy: ‘Our hearts … could not be more broken’

January 13, 2020 11:21 pm KTVZ News Partners

A family devastated by the tragic loss of a 7-year-old girl and 4-year-old boy shared some details of what happened on the Oregon coast this weekend…

Snowmobiler dies in Eastern Oregon avalanche

January 13, 2020 8:11 pm The Associated Press

BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) — Officials say an Eastern Oregon man died in an avalanche Saturday while he was snowmobiling in the Elkhorn Mountains. The…

Bend man arrested in DUII crash into power pole

January 13, 2020 11:00 am Barney Lerten

A Bend man with several previous DUII convictions was arrested on drunken and reckless driving and other charges early Monday after his pickup slid…

OSP IDs father swept to sea on Oregon coast; daughter dies, son missing

January 11, 2020 5:55 pm KTVZ News Partners

A Portland father and his young son and daughter were swept into the Pacific Ocean by a large wave on the Oregon coast Saturday afternoon, Oregon…

ODOT urges avoiding Mt. Hood due to dangerous conditions

January 11, 2020 11:33 am KTVZ News Partners

The initial snowfall from a stormy weekend has made for slick roads on the High Desert and elsewhere, with ODOT warning Saturday of dangerous…

Condon man killed in Tumalo crash into power pole

January 10, 2020 9:54 pm Barney Lerten

A 61-year-old Condon man was killed Friday night when his flatbed pickup truck left Tumalo Reservoir Road, struck a power pole and overturned,…

OHSU pediatric surgeon ID’d as third Idaho avalanche victim

January 11, 2020 12:13 am The Associated Press

KELLOGG, Idaho (AP) — Authorities have released the name of the third person found buried by an avalanche at an Idaho ski resort. The Shoshone…

1 skier still missing after 2 die in Idaho resort avalanche

January 8, 2020 11:52 pm The Associated Press

One person remains missing at an Idaho resort near where an avalanche on Tuesday killed two skiers and injured four others.…

Deschutes SO deputy in 3-car injury crash on Hwy. 97 in Bend

January 6, 2020 3:54 pm Barney Lerten

A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy heading to a SWAT call in Terrebonne with lights and siren going struck another SUV Sunday night on Highway 97…

Gresham boy, 11, hit, killed in crosswalk; driver arrested

January 6, 2020 2:49 pm KTVZ News Partners

Police say a driver hit and killed a middle school student in Gresham as he walked to school Monday morning.…

Both drivers hurt, one cited in NW Redmond intersection crash

January 5, 2020 9:24 pm Barney Lerten

Two injured drivers were taken to the hospital after a collision Sunday afternoon at a northwest Redmond intersection, authorities said, and one was…

Portland co. faces $190K fine for North Dakota grain bin death

January 5, 2020 3:42 pm The Associated Press

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Portland-based Columbia Grain International for a fatal worker accident at a North Dakota…

Coast Guard boat capsizes near Astoria pier; 4 rescued

January 4, 2020 11:20 pm KTVZ News Partners

A 26-foot Coast Guard boat capsized Saturday with four crew members aboard near Pier 39 in Astoria, but all four were rescued from the water a short…

Sisters woman arrested in Redmond DUII crashes

January 3, 2020 10:50 pm Barney Lerten

A 28-year-old Sisters woman faces drunken and reckless driving charges, among others, after speeding through downtown Redmond Friday afternoon,…

Crane topples in Lake Oswego; no injuries

January 2, 2020 3:10 pm The Associated Press

Authorities say a crane fell onto its side and hit a building under construction Thursday afternoon in Lake…

Terrebonne motorcyclist killed in Hwy. 97 crash at O’Neil Jct.

December 31, 2019 3:47 pm Barney Lerten

A 63-year-old Terrebonne man was killed Tuesday when the driver of an SUV pulled out in front of his motorcycle and another vehicle on Highway 97 at…

Junction City teen killed in Hwy. 140W crash

December 31, 2019 11:37 am Barney Lerten

A 17-year-old Junction City resident was killed Monday afternoon on state Highway 140W in Klamath County when she lost control of her SUV, which slid…