Terrebonne woman killed, 4 injured in Hwy. 26 head-on crash on Warm Springs Reservation

(Update: Victim identified)

WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Terrebonne woman was killed and four people were injured Thursday afternoon when the driver of an SUV apparently fell asleep at the wheel and collided head-on with a car on U.S. Highway 26 on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Oregon State Police reported.

OSP Captain Tim Fox said the crash occurred around 3:40 p.m. when a 29-year-old Terrebonne man driving a Chevy Trailblazer heading east near milepost 73 fell asleep, crossed into the westbound lane and collided with a a Volkswagen Golf driven by a 25-year-old Bend man.

A passenger in the Trailblazer, Katie Rust, 29, of Terrebonne, died at the scene, Fox said. Both drivers were taken by ambulance to St. Charles Madras. Two children in the SUV also were taken to the Madras hospital with minor injuries.

Warm Springs Tribal Police also responded to assist OSP on the head-on crash, Lt. Ron Gregory said. Fox said Warm Springs EMS and ODOT also assisted at the crash scene.

Both vehicles were towed by Barnett’s Towing to The Dalles OSP office.