Bend woman killed in single-vehicle car crash

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On December 4, 2025, at 8:23 p.m., deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Johnson Road between Tyler Road and Tamoli Lane, northwest of Bend. Callers reported a vehicle had left the roadway, struck a tree, and caught on fire. 

Deputies and Bend Fire & Rescue arrived and located a black 2022 Honda Passport with a single occupant. The driver, 43-year-old Bend resident Jennifer Lynn Simmons, was pronounced dead at the scene. She was the only person in the car.

Preliminary investigation indicates speed appears to have been a contributing factor. The crash remains under investigation. 

Johnson Road was closed for approximately three hours while first responders secured the area and conducted the on-scene investigation. 

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office thanks Bend Fire & Rescue and Deschutes County Public Works for their assistance with this crash.