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Two hurt in single vehicle crash

Two Redmond men were hurt in a single vehicle crash on Highway 126 near Quail Tree Lane about five miles east of Sisters on Sunday.

According to Deschutes County Sheriff's Office reports, the wreck occured at about 10:50 a.m. Responding deputies found a 1995 Ford Ranger, 2-wheel drive pick-up facing eastbound in the westbound slow lane. The driver, Gustavo Valencia Delgado, 35, had some minor injuries and was not transported by medics.

The passenger, Albert Andrade-Garcia, 34, was out of the vehicle and lying on the ground. Andrade-Garcia suffered an injury to his head and was transported to St. Charles- Redmond, with non-life threatening injuries, by medics from the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Dept.

The sheriff's office reported that investigation revealed the vehicle was traveling eastbound on Highway 126 and left the roadway onto the eastbound shoulder. The driver overcorrected and the vehicle drove across the highway and impacted a rock wall on the north side of the highway.

Deputies were assisted by the Oregon State Police and the Oregon Department of Transportation. Traffic on the highway was reduced to one lane for approximately 30 minutes while the debris and the vehicle were removed.

No citations were issued to the driver.

 

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