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Motor Vehicle Crash (Photo) - 07/15/19

MEDIA RELEASE  

Motor Vehicle Crash

 

Released by:          Sgt. K. Dizney

Release Date:        7/15/19

 

Driver #1:                Colburn, Edward                             Age:  62         Bend, OR

Vehicle #1:              Green Toyota Sequoia

 

Driver #2:                Voos, Susan                                    Age:  68         Bend, OR

Passenger:             Juvenile Male

Vehicle #2:              White Hyundai Elantra

 

Driver #3:                Dickerson, Theresa                        Age:  71         Bend, OR

Passenger:             Dickerson, Ronald L                      Age:  85         Bend, OR

Vehicle #3               Gray Cadillac SRX

 

NARRATIVE:

On Monday, 071519, at approximately 1202 hours, deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office began looking for a vehicle related to a traffic complaint that may have struck another vehicle in the area of Tumalo Road and Bend-Redmond Highway.  The vehicle was described as a green Toyota Sequoia SUV.  The driving associated with the green Toyota Sequoia was described as being a possible DUII while operating across the double yellow line and all over the roadway.   

 

While searching for the vehicle, deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash involving this vehicle in the area of Deschutes Market Road and Chasing Cattle Lane.  Deschutes County 911 reported several vehicles were involved in the crash.  Deputies arrived within minutes and determined a rear end crash had occurred when the green Toyota Sequoia, traveling at speeds of approximately 45 mph (average for that time and place) failed to slow down for two vehicles that were traveling southbound on Deschutes Market Road following a tractor displaying a slow moving vehicle emblem.  The tractor and two mentioned cars following it were traveling at approximately 10-15 mph.  The Toyota Sequoia, operated by Edward Colburn, crashed into the back of a white Hyundai Elantra being operated by Susan Voos and her passenger, a juvenile male.  That caused a chain reaction causing Voos’ vehicle to impact into a Gray Cadillac SRX being operated by Theresa Dickerson and her passenger, Ronald Dickerson.  The crash caused extensive damage to the white Hyundai Elantra and required all three vehicles be towed from the scene due to damage. 

 

Deputies investigating the crash believe the cause of this crash is related to a medical issue being suffered by Edward Colburn operating the green Toyota Sequoia.  Bend Fire Medics were dispatched and transported Colburn to SCMC in Bend with unknown medical complications not related to the crash. 

 

Due to the slow moving traffic, speed is being investigated as a cause of this crash along with a medical condition.  Alcohol, drugs, or other distracted driving are not believed to be involved.  No one else was injured during the crash.    

 

Deschutes Market Road was not closed during this investigation. 

 

 

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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