Several People Injured in Head-on Crash Near Tumalo

Highway 20 was shut down for approximately 3 1/2 hours during the investigation.

Photo of crash scene courtesy: Oregon State Police

(TUMALO, Ore.) - Two Bend-area residents were seriously injured Friday evening in a two vehicle head-on crash on Highway 97 near Gerking Market Road west of Tumalo.

According to Oregon State Police Sergeant Don Wagner, Friday around 6:00 PM a green 1999 Toyota Camry four-door driven by 20-year old Cameron Rosseau and his passenger, 18-year old Jennifer Lanter, both from Bend, was eastbound on Highway 20 when his vehicle drifted onto the shoulder and over-corrected colliding with an oncoming white 2000 GMC Sierra pick-up.

The driver of the pickup, 57-year old Greg Kackstetter and his passenger, 59-year old Doug Richmond, both from Sisters, were both injured.

Police say all occupants were taken to St. Charles Medical Center. Rosseau, Kackstetter, and Richmond were transported by ground ambulance and Lanter was taken by air-ambulance. Both Lanter and Richmond were reported to have received serious injuries. All occupants were using safety restraints and both vehicle airbags deployed.

Highway 20 was shut down for approximately 3 1/2 hours during the investigation. Police say that with the assistance of Oregon Department of Transportation and other local emergency personnel, traffic was detoured around the crash scene until the highway was re-opened.

OSP troopers from the Bend Area Command and Deschutes County Sheriffs Office responded to the scene and are investigating the crash.