Driver Flees After Striking Power Pole. (Photo) -02/07/20

Driver flees after striking power pole

******Updated on 02/07/2020******

Released by: Sgt. Grant Johnstone

 

Release Date: 02/06/2020

 

Driver #1:  Bondurant, Dayne W.  32 years old  Bend, OR

Citations:  Failure to perform the duties of a driver

 

Vehicle #1:  Silver 1997 BMW 318

 

NARRATIVE:

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On 02/06/2020, the investigating deputy with the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office contacted the driver of this vehicle at a residence.  The driver was identified as Dayne Bondurant of Bend, Oregon.  Based upon the investigation, Bondurant was cited in lieu of custody for failure to perform the duties of a driver.

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On 02/05/2020 at approximately 11:44pm, Deschutes County deputies responded to a report of a single vehicle crash on Deschutes Market Road near Dale Road.  Information received through Deschutes County 911 indicated that the crash involved a silver vehicle that had impacted a power pole.

 

Upon arrival, Deschutes County deputies discovered that a silver 1997 BMW 318 had slid off the roadway and had struck a power pole on the left side of the vehicle.  The impact was significant and the vehicle was completely immobilized.  The roadway was not icy at the time and weather was not a factor.

 

The driver of the vehicle was not on scene and the force of the impact suggested that they may be injured.  Deputies and EMS personnel searched the area on foot, utilized K9’s and a thermal drone to attempt to locate the driver in the area without success.

 

The vehicle was removed from the scene by Consolidated Towing.  Central Electric Cooperative responded to evaluate the damage to the power pole.  The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office would like to determine the identity of the driver to ascertain their welfare and discuss the incident.

 

Deschutes County was assisted on scene by the Bend Fire Department, CEC, and Consolidated Towing.

 

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, Street Crimes, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with six K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today led 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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