Burgess Road Head On Collision Sends All Occupants To Hospital (Photo) - 08/02/23

Released By: Sergeant Jason Wall

Release Date: August 2, 2023 

Location: Burgess Road and Old Stage Road, La Pine

Vehicle #1: 2018 Maroon Ford Edge, La Pine

Driver #1: Virginia Charlton 66-year-old female

Vehicle #2: 2018 Black Chevy Suburban

Driver #2:  William Lord 62-year-old male, California

Passenger: Janet Lord 61-year-old female, California

On August 2, 2023, at 12:50 pm, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a head on motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Burgess Road and Old Stage Road in La Pine.

During the course of the investigation, it was determined the black Chevrolet Tahoe was traveling westbound on Burgess Road when the Ford Edge, which was traveling eastbound, crossed over the center line striking the Tahoe head on.  

The driver of Ford Edge was transported to Station 1 in La Pine where she was air transported with serious injuries to St. Charles in Bend.   

The driver of Tahoe and passenger were both separately transported by ground ambulance to St. Charles Bend with non-life-threatening injuries.  

The investigation is on-going, and more information may be released if/when it becomes available.

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 210,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 265 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 195 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.