Power was knocked out in southeast Bend Wednesday night after a Redmond man crashed his truck into a power pole. Bend Police responded shortly after 8:30 p.m. to the intersection of the northbound Parkway at the Southeast Division on-ramp, for a report of a motor vehicle crash. Simultaneous to the crash, power outages occurred throughout the City of Bend.
“A white 2013 Ford F350, had left the roadway off the northbound parkway and collided with a power pole owned by Pacific Power,” stated the release. “The crash shut off power to the nearby intersection of SE Reed Market Road and the northbound and southbound parkway on and off ramps. “
Officers learned that the suspect’s pickup also struck a red Subaru occupied by three juveniles, who did not require medical attention.
A DUII investigation was conducted and the driver, a 29-year-old Redmond man was arrested for DUII, Reckless Endangering and Criminal Mischief.
Southeast Division Street at the northbound Parkway on ramp remains closed while crews work to restore power.
The Bend Police Department was assisted by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, the City of Bend Fire Department, and the Oregon Department of Transportation Incident Response Team.
