3/14/2024
Deschutes County, OR. – The name of the deceased driver was initially withheld pending notification of the family. The driver has now been identified by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office as Gast, Kevin Blake, 65-year-old male, Sisters, Oregon.
On March 12, 2024, at approximately 2026 hours, Deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported single vehicle rollover accident near the intersection of Wilt Rd. and Hinkle Butte Rd. north of Sisters. Deputies were advised a Dodge Ram pickup was resting on its side on the shoulder of the road.
Upon arrival Deputies determined no other vehicles were involved. The driver of the crashed pickup was determined to be deceased at the scene. The name of the driver is being withheld pending notification of family. Wilt Rd. was temporarily closed for the investigation but has since been reopened.
Officers with the Black Butte Police Department and Sisters Fire personnel also responded to the scene. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office thanks them for their assistance.
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full service agency that oversees the adult jail, provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process and search and rescue operations. Special units include SWAT, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with five K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today led by your duly elected Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves over 200,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 259 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 193 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.
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