La Pine 1-year-old killed in Harney County crash

(Update: More info on juveniles; OSP says fatigue, safety equipment possible factors)

A 1-year-old La Pine girl was killed and three other juveniles were injured early Tuesday morning when a La Pine woman’s SUV went off U.S. Highway 20 in Harney County and struck a raised driveway, sending it airborne, Oregon State Police reported.

OSP and emergency medics responded around 4:10 a.m. to the reported single-vehicle crash near milepost 134, troopers said.

A preliminary investigation found that a 28-year-old La Pine woman was heading west when her GMC Acadia left the road and hit the raised driveway, causing it to become airborne, troopers said.

A 1-year-old girl in the SUV sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene, OSP reported. A 4-year-old girl was flown by air ambulance to a Portland hospital, while the other two juveniles, a 13-year-old girl and 7-year-old boy, were treated locally for their injuries. All are from La Pine, OSP said.

The driver also sustained minor injuries in the crash, according to OSP.

” Fatigue and failing to use safety equipment are being investigated as possible contributing factors ” in the crash, troopers said in an update Wednesday morning.

OSP was assisted at the crash scene by the Hines Police Department, Harney County Ambulance, Burns Fire Department and ODOT.