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Bend Motorcyclist Killed In Hwy 20 Crash, Driver Faces Charges

BEND, OR -- A motorcyclist was killed in a northeast Bend crash Thursday afternoon. At about 1 p.m., Police responded to Highway 20, just east of NE 27th Street and found the rider trapped under a vehicle. He was later identified as 48-year-old Chad Bernhardt, of Bend.

Investigators say he was hit by an SUV driven by 46-year-old Kyle Cofer, who made an illegal turn out of the Stonebriar Apartments onto Highway 20. Cofer faces several charges including manslaughter and driving under the influence of drugs.

Highway 20 was closed between NE 27th and Hamby Road for several hours during the investigation.

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