Car flips on its side on Cascade

A driver reaching for something in his vehicle hit a parked car on Cascade Avenue, which caused his vehicle to heel over on its side, blocking the westbound lane of travel on Tuesday afternoon, September 3.

Photo by Bill Bartlett

A driver flipped his vehicle on its side on Cascade Avenue, when it collided with a parked car while the driver was reaching for something.

Deschutes County Sheriff's deputies arriving at the scene found a black 2018 Honda Pilot resting on its driver's side and facing west in the westbound lane. Cascade Avenue was shut down and traffic was re-routed around the scene.

Medics from the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District arrived on scene and began evaluating the occupants of the Honda, who had extricated themselves from the vehicle. Medics determined the driver and two minor passengers were uninjured and were not transported by medics.

Deputies determined the crash occurred when the driver of the Honda Pilot, Preston Langeliers, age 39, of Wilsonville, was driving westbound on Cascade Avenue, and he left his lane of travel while reaching for an unknown object.

Langeliers first struck the driver's side mirror of a 2018 Subaru Forester, which was parked on the north side of Cascade Avenue. Langeliers then continued westbound and struck the left rear corner of a parked 2023 Toyota Camry, which caused Langeliers' vehicle to roll up onto its driver's side. Langeliers' vehicle came to rest in the westbound lane of Cascade Avenue. The Toyota Camry was pushed forward, where it struck a 2023 Volkswagen Taos, which was also parked on the north side of Cascade Avenue.

Cascade Avenue, also designated as Highway 20 West, was closed down for approximately one hour due to the crash.

The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office was assisted by the Oregon State Police, the Oregon Department of Transportation, and the city of Sisters Public Works department.