Bend, Ore. – Bend’s Highway 97 was shut down for a time Wednesday morning during the morning commute.
Bend police confirmed that a vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian who was crossing the highway at Grandview Avenue. Marked crosswalks are not visible in that area.
The collision occurred on the northbound side, near the area of the left-turn lane where vehicles enter onto Grandview Avenue.
Traffic for a time was diverted northbound at Cooley Road onto Highway 20.
One lane was reported open around 8 a.m., but despite the quick clean-up by authorities, traffic was backed up for miles.
