Wreck near Hoodoo claims one life

A woman died Saturday evening, March 18, when the vehicle she was a passenger in crashed head-on with a sport utility vehicle while trying to negotiate a curve on Highway 20 near the Hoodoo Junction. Four others were injured.

According to Oregon State Police, at approximately 8:10 p.m., a 1998 Chevrolet Prism passenger car driven by Pengcheng Wu, 33, from Corvallis, was westbound on Highway 20 near milepost 79 attempting to negotiate a downhill right hand curve when it crossed the centerline and crashed head-on with an eastbound 2006 GMC Yukon sport utility vehicle.

A passenger in the Chevrolet Prism in the left rear seat identified as Ju Fang, age and residence not available, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Pengcheng Wu and two other passengers suffered moderate injuries and were transported by ambulance to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. The passengers are identified as Yan Fang, 30, and Julius Fang, age two.

The driver and passenger of the GMC Yukon sustained non-life threatening injuries and were also transported by ambulance to St. Charles Medical Center for treatment. They are identified as the driver, Robert Morris, age 66, and his wife, Carol Morris, both from Bend.

Oregon State Police troopers are continuing the investigation. The Black Butte Police Department and ODOT also assisted. Highway 20 was closed about three hours.