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No injuries as driver mistakes accelerator for brake, crashes into Sisters store. (Photo) - 12/08/18

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: December 8, 2018

Released by: Sergeant Kent Vander Kamp

Sisters, OR – No injuries as driver mistakes accelerator for brake, crashes into Sisters store.

On December 8, 2018 at approximately 10:33AM, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a motor vehicle crash in the parking lot of Common Threads, a clothing store, at 161 E Cascade Ave, Sisters.

DCSO Deputies arrived to find a silver 2012 Subaru Outback driven by Donald Zerbe, age 91 of Sisters, Oregon, had driven over the parking lot curb and through the front entrance of the store. The store was open and an employee was present. No one was injured.

An investigation determined Zerbe was attempting to park in front of clothing store when he mistook the accelerator for the brake pedal. The Subaru drove over the curb and into the store, causing substantial damage to the building and the store’s inventory.

Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District personnel arrive to assess Zerbe and the building. Zerbe was left the scene without injuries.

No citations have been issued.

CONTACT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:   Sgt. William Bailey, Public Information Officer, 541-388-6655 or SheriffPIO@deschutes.org  

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full service organization providing patrol, criminal investigations, corrections, civil and search and rescue. Special operations include 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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Attached Media Files: Vehicle , Crash Scene
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