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Released by: Sgt William Bailey - Public Information Officer
Release Date: November 30, 2018
Driver: Mackenzie, Isaac A. - 21 years of age Sisters, Oregon
Vehicle: Blue 2003 Dodge 2500 pickup
Location: Hwy 126/Willow Ln
On 11/30/18 at 03:45 hours, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Sisters Fire Department personnel were dispatched Hwy 126 near Willow Lane just east of Sisters for a report of a single vehicle into a tree.
Upon arrival, deputies located the Dodge pickup which had come to rest blocking both lanes of travel. Sisters Fire Department paramedics evaluated the driver, Mackenzie, and transported him via ground ambulance to SCMC - Redmond for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
The investigation revealed Mackenzie was traveling westbound on Hwy 126 when he lost control of his pickup on the slick roadway. The pickup left the roadway, struck a tree and came to rest blocking both lanes of travel. Deputies are still investigating possible contributing factors to the crash.
Highway 126 was either restricted to one lane or totally blocked for about an hour.
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full service organization providing patrol, criminal investigations, corrections, civil and search and rescue. Special operations include SWAT, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with four K9 units. Founded in 1916 and today directed by Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves the more than 185,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 230 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 180 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.
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