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Released by: Lt. Ty Rupert
Release Date: 3/23/2019
Driver #1: Kenneth Cole Bush, 32 yom from Bend, Oregon
Vehicle #1: 2008 Acura 4D SUV
NARRATIVE:
On March 22, 2019 at approximately 1237 hours Deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to an unknown injury motor vehicle crash on Deschutes Market Road just south of Findlay Ln.
Upon arrival Deputies contacted the male driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, Kenneth Cole Bush of Bend. Bush had self-extricated himself from the vehicle. The investigation revealed Bush was northbound on Deschutes Market Road when his vehicle left the roadway impacting several mailboxes and shearing off a Central Electric Cooperative power pole. Central Electric Cooperative was dispatched to the scene to repair the damaged power pole. There were no reports of power outages at the time of the crash. Further investigation determined Bush had tried to hide a handgun at the scene prior to the Deputies Arrival.
Bush was evaluated at the scene and transported by Bend Fire Medics to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend with non-life threatening injuries. At the conclusion of the investigation, Bush was arrested for DUII, Reckless Driving and Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. Due to his injuries, Bush was Cited in Lieu of Custody and left in the care of medical staff for further evaluation. Deschutes County Sheriff’s Deputies were assisted at the scene by Bend Fire personnel and personnel from Central Electric Cooperative.
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full service agency that oversees the adult jail, provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process and search and rescue operations. Special units include SWAT, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with four K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today lead by your duly elected Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves the nearly 190,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 230 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 187 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.
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