One dead, another injured in crash west of Redmond

Published
June 23, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Redmond, Oregon
Highway 126 near Buckhorn Road
Incident type
Crash

Summary

Car Crash Redmond Oregon in Redmond, Oregon: A 59-year-old Gilchrist woman was killed and her 58-year-old husband was seriously injured in a head-on collision on Highway 126 west of Redmond on Friday. Their eastbound Honda Accord was struck by a westbound GMC Sierra pulling a tandem-axle dump trailer after the truck driver drove into the oncoming lane when traffic ahead slowed. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene; her husband was seriously injured. The truck driver was not injured. The crash caused a three-hour closure of Oregon Highway 126 near Buckhorn Road.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Michelle Pettit Passenger Fatal
Christopher Pettit Passenger Fatal
Luis Alberto Santos Milan Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

One dead, another injured in crash west of Redmond | Redmond Spokesman

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