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Released by: Sgt. William Bailey – Public Information Officer
Location: NW 43rd St at NW Lower Bridge Way
Vehicle 1: White 2003 Pontiac Sunfire
Vehicle 2: Beige 1996 Toyota Corolla
Driver 1: Marshall, Cynthia K. Age: 58
Crooked River Ranch, OR
Driver 2: Johnson, Quentin R. Age: 20
Redmond, OR
Passenger Veh 2: Toms, Dreydon A. Age: 22
Redmond, OR
Citation: Fail to Obey a Traffic Control Device
NARRATIVE:
On December 11, 2018, at 1:48 pm, deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of NW 43rd Street and NW Lower Bridge Drive, west of Terrebonne. The crash involved two vehicles and an ambulance was needed at the scene.
Deputies arrived to find the driver of the white Pontiac Sunfire, Cynthia K. Marshall, inside her vehicle and unable to self-extricate. Redmond Fire and Crooked River Ranch Fire responded and worked quickly to extricate Marshall from her vehicle. Marshall was then transported by a Crooked River Ranch Fire ambulance to St. Charles Health System in Redmond with serious injuries.
An investigation determined Marshall was stopped at the stop sign on NW 43rd Street waiting for an approaching westbound vehicle from the east. As the approaching westbound vehicle slowed and prepared to turn on NW 43rd, Marshall pulled away from the stop sign to make an eastbound turn. Marshall did not see a second westbound vehicle and pulled out into the path of the Toyota Corolla driven by Quentin R. Johnson. Both vehicles sustained heavy damage in the crash and needed to be towed from the scene.
A traffic citation was issued to Marshall for Failing to Obey a Traffic Control Device (Stop Sign). The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the citizens who stopped and rendered assistance until deputies and fire personnel arrived at the crash.
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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