BEND, Ore. — Oregon State Police say three people died when a driver eluding sheriff’s deputies collided with a car while passing vehicles in a no-passing zone.
Lt. Bill Fugate says the crash happened Tuesday night on U.S. 97 north of La Pine, shortly after deputies stopped their chase.
KTVZ reports that information from a police scanner indicates a deputy started pursuing the pickup at 8:40 p.m. When speeds hit triple digits, a deputy was overheard saying to discontinue the pursuit.
A few minutes later, another officer said: “He’s going to hit somebody head-on!” She quickly added: “He just hit somebody head-on, and we have flames!”
