BEND, OR -- The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Monday night near Powell Butte Highway and McGrath Road, east of Bend. Emergency crews responded to the rollover crash at about 7:50 p.m. and medics transported three people to St. Charles Bend.
Authorities say a 36-year-old man died at the hospital as a result of injuries sustained in the crash, although few details have been released as of Tuesday morning.
TUESDAY P.M. UPDATE: The Sheriff’s Office says speed is to blame for the Monday evening crash on Powell Butte Highway; and, they're investigating whether intoxicants were a contributing factor. According to investigators, 25-year-old Samantha Toews, of Powell Butte, failed to negotiate a curve near McGrath Road, rolling the car several times.
