**Update** Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash Investigation - 09/24/23
Date: September 24, 2023
Case #: 2023-00058889
Incident: Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash Investigation
Date / Time of Incident: Sept. 23, 2023 / 11:42 PM
Location: SE 15th Street south of Bear Creek Road, Bend
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Updated Information:
Driver: Bryce Tanner Lupton, 23-year-old Bend resident
Deceased Passenger: Jacobic Lee Barnhill, 23-year-old La Pine resident
Second Passenger: Female, 22-year-old Redmond resident
The driver and deceased passenger information have been updated since the original release. Speed and alcohol are believed to be factors in this crash. Any community members who witnessed the crash are encouraged to contact the Bend Police Department.
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A 23-year-old Central Oregon man died in a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of SE 15th Street and Bear Creek Road. The deceased man had been a passenger in the vehicle at the time of the crash. The crashed vehicle was a 2012 Ford Focus that had been traveling on SE 15th Street. The Ford left the roadway and rolled during the crash.
Bend Fire and Rescue personnel responded and removed the driver and the second passenger. They were transported to St. Charles Medical Center for treatment.
Members of the Bend Police crash reconstruction team went to the area to investigate, and that area of SE 15th Street was closed until 6:00 AM on September 24, 2023. The investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the crash.