Head-on Crash East Of Bend Sends Three To Hospital (Photo) -03/13/20

MEDIA RELEASE  

Head-on crash east of Bend sends three to hospital

Released by: Lt. Mike Biondi

Release Date: 03/13/2020

 

Occurred date/time: 03/13/2020 at 12:02 p.m.

Location: Alfalfa Market Road - about 1/4 mile west of Dodds Road

 

Driver #1: Petersen, Jason - 34 years of age - Bend, Oregon

Passenger #1: Hill, Dana - 30 years of age - unknown address

Vehicle #1: Blue 2000 Dodge Dakota pickup

 

Driver #2: Kelley, John - 53 years of age - Redmond, Oregon

Vehicle #2: White 2018 Ford Escape

 

NARRATIVE:

On March 13, 2020 at about 12:02 hours Deschutes County 911 received a report of a two vehicle, head-on crash on Alfalfa Market Road just west of Dodds Road, east of Bend.  Several DCSO deputies as well as Bend Fire Department and Alfalfa Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene.

Upon arrival, the white Ford Escape was blocking the eastbound lane of travel and the blue Dodge pickup was on the eastbound shoulder of the roadway.  Paramedics began treating both drivers and the passenger for injuries and ultimately transported all three via ground ambulance to SCMC - Bend with non-life threatening injuries. 

The investigation determined Kelley was eastbound on Alfalfa Market Road in a Deschutes County Community Development Department vehicle.  Petersen was westbound on Alfalfa Market Road, failed to negotiate a sweeping right hand turn and crossed the center line, hitting Kelley's vehicle head on.  Alfalfa Market Road was closed in both directions for approximately 90 minutes.  Petersen was cited for Driving While Suspended - Violation, Driving Uninsured and Fail to Maintain Lane.

Alcohol does not appear to be a factor in this crash.  Both drivers had been wearing seatbelts at the time of crash.  It is unknown if Hill was.

 

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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