Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into Saturday morning's serious injury crash on Highway 20 in the Jefferson County area.
On Saturday, December 13, 2014 at approximately 9:06am OSP troopers were dispatched to a serious injury motor vehicle crash on Highway 20 near milepost 86 in Jefferson County.
Preliminary investigation indicates a Toyota pickup was traveling westbound on Highway 20 when the driver, DONALD TALBOT, age 75, from Prineville, lost control on the icy roadway and crossed into the eastbound lane. The pickup was struck head on by an eastbound Ford Focus driven by, KEATS CONLEY (Female), age 22, from Boise ID.
DONALD TALBOT and his right front passenger identified as JEANIE TALBOT, age 69, from Prineville were flown by Lifeflight to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend with serious injuries.
KEATS CONLEY was transported by ground ambulance to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend with minor injuries.
All occupants were wearing seatbelts.
The crash blocked Highway 20 for 1.5 hours as first responders freed the occupants from their vehicles.
OSP was assisted at the scene by ODOT, Camp Sherman Fire Dept, Black Butte Ranch Fire and Police, and Deschutes County Sheriff's Office. Other motorists as well as an off duty ER nurse from St. Charles Redmond assisted with patient care on scene before medics arrived.
Photograph provided by OSP
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On Saturday, December 13, 2014 at approximately 9:06am OSP troopers were dispatched to a serious injury motor vehicle crash on Highway 20 near milepost 86 in Jefferson County.
Preliminary investigation indicates a Toyota pickup was traveling westbound on Highway 20 when the driver, DONALD TALBOT, age 75, from Prineville, lost control on the icy roadway and crossed into the eastbound lane. The pickup was struck head on by an eastbound Ford Focus driven by, KEATS CONLEY (Female), age 22, from Boise ID.
DONALD TALBOT and his right front passenger identified as JEANIE TALBOT, age 69, from Prineville were flown by Lifeflight to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend with serious injuries.
KEATS CONLEY was transported by ground ambulance to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend with minor injuries.
All occupants were wearing seatbelts.
The crash blocked Highway 20 for 1.5 hours as first responders freed the occupants from their vehicles.
OSP was assisted at the scene by ODOT, Camp Sherman Fire Dept, Black Butte Ranch Fire and Police, and Deschutes County Sheriff's Office. Other motorists as well as an off duty ER nurse from St. Charles Redmond assisted with patient care on scene before medics arrived.
Photograph provided by OSP
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