Date: March 20, 2026

Case #s: 2026-00014477, 2026-00013937

Incident: Recent serious injury crashes show importance of safe driving

Dates / Times of Incident: March 20, 2026 / 6:54 a.m.  
March 17, 2026 / 5:12 p.m. 

Locations: SE Second Street & Miller Avenue, NW Franklin Avenue & Harriman Street, Bend

Over the past week, Bend Police have responded to 26 reports of motor vehicle crashes in city limits. In just the past four days, two of those crashes have resulted in serious physical injury and shut down roadways for police reconstruction and investigation. 

At approximately 5:12 p.m. on March 17, Bend Police responded to a motorcycle-versus-vehicle crash at the intersection of NW Franklin Avenue and Harriman Street. Responding officers found a black Harley-Davidson motorcycle on its side on the sidewalk at the southeast corner of the intersection and the motorcycle operator, a 56-year-old Bend man, with serious injuries. Witnesses at the scene had attempted to use belts and other implements for a tourniquet on the injured operator. An officer applied a tourniquet and the motorcycle operator was transported by Bend Fire & Rescue to St. Charles Bend with serious injuries. 

Witnesses reported the motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Franklin Avenue. Traffic in front of the motorcycle was stopped behind a driver waiting to turn left, and the motorcycle operator drove into the bike lane to pass traffic. A westbound Buick SUV signaled to turn left onto Harriman Street. The Buick, driven by a 75-year-old Bend woman, collided with the motorcycle. 

The road was closed for several hours as the Department’s crash reconstruction team investigated. The investigation is ongoing. 

Today, at approximately 6:54 a.m., Bend Police responded to a report of a vehicle-versus-bicycle crash at SE Second Street and Miller Avenue. When officers arrived, they learned a 45-year-old Bend man was riding an e-bike northbound on Second Street. A silver Subaru Crosstrek, driven by a 57-year-old Bend man, was traveling southbound and turned left onto Miller in front of the bike. The cyclist was thrown from his bike, suffered serious injuries and was transported by Bend Fire & Rescue to St. Charles Bend.

The road was closed for approximately two hours as the Department’s crash reconstruction team investigated. The investigation is ongoing. 

As spring break begins in Central Oregon, we can expect to see an influx of drivers on our roads. The Bend Police Department wants to remind all road users to pay attention, slow down and be prepared for increased traffic. Let’s all work together to keep our roads safe.