UPDATE: La Grande man killed, Bend man injured in head-on crash on Highway 97 south of Madras
(Update: OSP releases names, other crash details)
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon State Police on Monday released the name of a La Grande man who was killed in a head-on crash on Highway 97 south of Madras. A Bend man was injured in the collision.
Just after 4 p.m., OSP troopers and other first responders headed to the scene of the two-vehicle crash near milepost 102, about seven miles south of Madras.
OSP's initial investigation found that Aaron Lee Bottorff, 51, of La Grande, was driving a northbound Subaru Forester when he crossed into the oncoming lane for unknown reasons.
His car ran head-on into a southbound Jeep Cherokee driven by Bryan Gonzelez Celestino, 34, of Bend, troopers said.
Bottorff was declared deceased at the scene. Celestin reportedly suffered minor injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital.
The crash and on-scene investigation closed Highway 97 for about three hours. ODOT set up a detour in the area.
OSP said it was assisted by the Jefferson County Sheriff's office, Jefferson County Fire and EMS, and ODOT.
