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Four vehicle crash in Sisters
Released by: Lt. Chad Davis
Release Date: 9/3/24
Driver #1:Langeliers, Preston Age: 39
Wilsonville, Oregon
Vehicle #1: 2018 Honda Pilot
Vehicle #2: 2018 Subaru Forester, parked
Vehicle #3 2023 Toyota Camry, parked
Vehicle #4 2023 Volkswagen Taos, parked
NARRATIVE:
On 9/3/24 at 12:59 p.m., deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a vehicle crash on East Cascade Avenue, between S. Fir St and S. Spruce St. The initial caller reported the vehicle had flipped over on Cascade Avenue and was blocking the roadway.
Upon arrival, deputies located a black 2018 Honda Pilot resting on its driver’s side and facing west in the westbound lane. Cascade Avenue was shut down and traffic was re-routed around the scene.
Medics from the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District arrived on scene and began evaluating the occupants of the Honda, who had extricated themselves from the vehicle. Medics determined the driver and two minor passengers were uninjured and were not transported by medics.
Deputies determined the crash occurred when the driver of the Honda Pilot, Preston Langeliers, was driving westbound on Cascade Avenue and he left his lane of travel while reaching for an unknown object.
Langeliers first struck the driver’s side mirror of a 2018 Subaru Forester, which was parked on the north side of Cascade Avenue. Langeliers then continued westbound and struck the left rear corner of a parked 2023 Toyota Camry, which caused Langeliers’ vehicle to roll up onto its driver’s side. Langeliers’ vehicle came to rest in the westbound lane of Cascade Avenue. The Toyota Camry was pushed forward, where it struck a 2023 Volkswagen Taos, which was also parked on the north side of Cascade Avenue.
Cascade Avenue, also designated as Highway 20 West, was closed down for approximately one hour due to this crash.
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Oregon State Police, the Oregon Department of Transportation and the city of Sisters Public Works department.
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 five K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today led by your duly elected Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves over 200,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 259 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 193 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.
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