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A 27-year-old Sisters man was arrested for drunk driving after a crash on Highway 126 near Aspen Lakes in the wee hours of Friday morning.

According to Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded just before 1 a.m. to a report of a serious motor vehicle accident on Highway 126 just west of Camp Polk Road.

According to police, the initial investigation showed that Jason Johnson was driving a 1993 Saturn four-door passenger car and was traveling eastbound on Highway 126 just west of Camp Polk Road when he crossed the center line and struck a 2001 Dodge full-size pickup truck driven by 20-year-old Cody Herburger.

Both vehicles met on a curve. Johnson hit Herburger's pickup behind the drivers door at about the left rear tire, according to sheriff's office reports. After the impact, Johnson's vehicle left the roadway and landed on it's roof. Herburger's vehicle came to rest partially blocking the eastbound lane.

Deputies reported that both drivers said they had no injuries. Herburger's vehicle was towed from the scene. Johnson's vehicle was off the roadway and was towed later on Friday.

Johnson was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (alcohol) and lodged at the Deschutes County Jail.