Woman killed in head-on crash west of Sisters

An 18-year-old woman from Klamath Falls was killed in a head-on crash on Highway 20 west of Suttle Lake on Tuesday, August 27.

Oregon State Police responded at about 11 a.m. to a two vehicle crash on Highway 20, near milepost 82, in Jefferson County.

According to OSP, preliminary investigation indicated an eastbound Tesla Model S, operated by Scarlett Jewell Felder, crossed into the on-coming lanes and struck a westbound Jeep Wagoneer, operated by Michel Phillipe Sabourin, age 65, of Naples, Florida, head-on. The operator of the Jeep attempted to avoid the collision by moving into the slow lane but was unable to do so.

Felder was declared dead at the scene.

Sabourin reportedly suffered minor injuries and was transported for evaluation. Three other passengers in the Jeep, Stephanie Anne Warren 56, of West Linn, Parker David Warren, 25, of West Linn, and Holly Skye Ross, 24, of San Diego, California, all suffered reported minor to moderate injuries and were transported for treatment.

The highway was impacted for approximately 3.5 hours during the on-scene investigation. Speed is considered the primary contributing factor to the crash, according to OSP.