News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
Three Prineville residents, including a seven-month-old child, were injured August 9 in a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 20 at milepost 8 east of Sisters.
David Allen McIntyre, 29, was arrested for driving under the influence of intoxicants.
Sisters police were first on the scene, followed by a Deschutes County Sheriff's deputy. Witnesses reported to police that the truck McIntyre was driving went onto the south shoulder of the road, overcorrected and crossed the roadway to the north and rolled.
According to Sisters Police reports, McIntyre stated that he had been camping and drinking.
The seven-month-old was ejected from the vehicle. All the injured were treated and released at St. Charles Medical Center.
Jim Cornelius is editor in chief of The Nugget and author of “Warriors of the Wildlands: True Tales of the Frontier Partisans.” A history buff, he explores frontier history across three centuries and several continents on his podcast, The Frontier Partisans. For more information visit www.frontierpartisans.com.
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