Cyclist Seriously Injured After Vehicle Runs Red Light in Bend

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A cyclist was seriously injured in a crash involving a vehicle at the intersection of Powers Road and Business 97 in Southeast Bend on Wednesday. The driver, identified as 31-year-old Samantha Schoene, was cited for careless driving causing the accident.

The incident occurred when Schoene, driving a white Subaru Forester southbound on South Business 97, ran a red light at Powers Road and struck the cyclist, a 34-year-old Bend resident, who was in the crosswalk. Officers and bystanders provided life-saving care at the scene before the cyclist was transported by Bend Fire medics to St. Charles Bend.

Following the crash, members of the Bend Police crash reconstruction team were called to investigate the incident. The investigation revealed that Schoene had remained at the scene and fully cooperated with police officers.