Accident on OR Hwy 97

One driver killed in rollover crash on Northbound OR Hwy 97 around 7:45am about 10 miles south of Bend. Due to slick road conditions and excessive speed, a gray 4x4 SUV vehicle lost traction, went into a slide and flipped over resulting in the death of the one occupant, the driver. The vehicle came to rest about 20 feet off the side of the highway against a tree. Hwy 97 has recently implemented digital variable speed signs which were put into use after road conditions were noted to be hazardous upon emergency assistance arriving at the scene. Traffic was reduced to one lane for about three hours. Another accident with no reported injuries was reported within the same time frame in the southbound direction 1 mile North of the first one. There were also two accidents with no reported injuries on OR Hwy 20 due to black ice and hazardous road conditions. Excessive speed was noted in all accidents to have been a contributing factor.

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