Date; Sunday November 17th, 2019

Case; 2019-374558

Date and Time; November 17, 2019 @1710

Type of Incident; Vehicle vs Pedestrian Motor Vehicle crash with injury

Location NW Newport Ave. @ NW 11th Street

Narrative;

Victim; 68 year old Bend Resident

Driver; 69 year old Bend Resident

On November 17th at about 5:10pm Officers from the City of Bend Police Department responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian motor vehicle crash. The reporting citizens called Deschutes County 911 to report a male had been struck by a vehicle in the intersection of NW Newport Avenue and NW 11th Street. The male was on the ground and reported to be injured. Officers responded and found the male was being attended by citizens that included a person in the medical care profession. Officers and citizens worked together to stabilize the male until Bend Fire arrived and provided further care. The male was transported to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend with non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the vehicle involved in the crash remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation. Further investigation revealed the male was crossing NW Newport Avenue @ NW 11th Street in the cross walk when he was struck by the vehicle traveling west on NW Newport. The driver of the vehicle was issued a citation for Failure to stop and remain stopped for Pedestrian. The roadway was closed for approximately one hour. The Bend Police Department was assisted by Bend Fire and Rescue. The Bend Police Department would also like to thank the citizens that provided care to the injured person and remained on scene to provide statements to investigating officers.

Submitted by Sgt. R.C. Bigelow 

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