Two people seriously injured in Bend Parkway crash; police cite driver who suffered medical event

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A head-on collision on the Bend Parkway early Wednesday morning sent two people to the hospital with serious injuries, including one woman who was partially ejected from her vehicle.

Bend Police responded to the crash at approximately 8:11 a.m. near the Reed Market Road overpass. Investigators determined that a black Chevrolet Silverado, driven by 61-year-old Bryan Patrick McMahon of Bend, was heading south when McMahon suffered a medical event. His vehicle veered across the center median and into the northbound lanes, where it collided head-on with a Toyota Sienna.

The 21-year-old Bend woman driving the Sienna was partially ejected in the crash and sustained life-threatening injuries. Both drivers were transported to St. Charles Bend by Bend Fire & Rescue.

McMahon has been cited for careless driving resulting in a crash.

The crash prompted the closure of all northbound lanes and one southbound lane on the Parkway for approximately three hours as Bend’s Crash Reconstruction Team investigated the scene.

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Bend Police have reopened U.S. 97 following an early morning crash that happened near Reed Market Road.

Lanes on both the northbound and southbound Parkway were shut down. At the time of the crash, Bend Police asked to avoid the area while officials worked to restore access.

The road was closed for an extended period of time as the Crash Reconstruction Team investigated the scene.

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