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Sisters woman injured in Highway 20 wreck

The driver is recovering. photo by Penny Martin A Sisters woman is recovering from injuries suffered in a near-head-on collision on Highway 20 last Tuesday, October 19.

The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office reported that Jacquie Zanck, 43, of Sisters, was driving westbound on Highway 20 near the Lazy Z Ranch on Tuesday morning when an oncoming Honda Accord veered into her lane, missing another vehicle and striking Zanck's 1999 Ford Expedition.

The Expedition then rolled, coming to rest on the driver's side.

The airbag did not deploy. Zanck was wearing a seatbelt.

The occupants of the Honda allegedly fled the scene in another vehicle before sheriff's deputies arrived.

According to the sheriff's office, they have not yet been found.

A Sisters ambulance responded to the scene but did not transport Zanck to the hospital. She reportedly went to St. Charles Medical Center later in a private vehicle seeking treatment for unspecified injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

 

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