CHILOQUIN, OR -- A Bend woman was killed in an overnight crash on Highway 97 in Klamath County. According to OSP, a pickup collided head-on with an SUV driven by 35-year-old Cybil Nelson of Bend. Both vehicles were destroyed by the resulting fire; Nelson was pronounced dead at the scene.

A passenger in the pickup, from Yuba City, CA was also killed. The truck’s driver was flown to St. Charles Bend. Two toddlers and another adult passenger were taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. 

The crash was reported at 12:35 a.m. Friday, 20 miles south of Chiloquin. Highway 97 was closed for about 5 hours for the investigation.

Any witnesses to the collision who were not already interviewed by investigators or those with information related to the crash are asked to call OSP Dispatch at 1-800-452-7888. Reference Case #SP22-155016.