The fatal crash occurred at approximately 12:44 p.m. on June 5, 2026, on Highway 97 near milepost 113 in Deschutes County.
Deschutes County, OR – Mary Dooms Killed, 3 Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash on Highway 97 Near Peter Skene Ogden Rest Area
Deschutes County, OR – A woman was killed, and three other people were injured following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 97 in Deschutes County Friday afternoon, according to the Oregon State Police.
Authorities identified the deceased as 82-year-old Mary Lou Dooms of Redmond.
The fatal crash occurred at approximately 12:44 p.m. on June 5, 2026, on Highway 97 near milepost 113 in Deschutes County.
Preliminary investigation findings indicate a gray Nissan Titan, driven by 64-year-old Thomas Dwayne Dooms of Redmond, was traveling northbound on Highway 97 when it attempted to make a left turn into the Peter Skene Ogden Rest Area and failed to yield to southbound traffic. The Nissan was then struck by a southbound black Honda Passport operated by 21-year-old Isaias Ishar Abianeda of Madras.
Mary Dooms, a passenger in the Nissan Titan, suffered serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital, where she later died. Thomas Dooms also sustained serious injuries and was hospitalized. Authorities said passengers in the Honda, identified as 20-year-old Kristen Farrester of Culver and 25-year-old Christian Luke Pyle of Bend, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to a hospital for treatment. Abianeda reportedly was not injured.
Investigators said the Nissan driver failed to yield while attempting a left turn into the rest area, leading to the Deschutes County crash.
Emergency crews from the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Redmond Fire & Rescue, Air Link Ambulance, and the Oregon Department of Transportation responded to the scene and assisted with the on-scene investigation.
The crash caused traffic disruptions along Highway 97 for approximately three hours while authorities investigated the collision and cleared the roadway.
The incident remains under investigation.