Hwy. 97 Fatal, Jefferson Co., Nov. 9

On Thursday, November 6, 2020 at approximately 11:56 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a vehicle crash on Hwy 97 near milepost 111. Preliminary investigation determined that a Honda, operated by a juvenile, was southbound and a Chevy pickup, operated by Brandon Kern (29) of Redmond, was northbound. The vehicles collided and cause of the crash is still under investigation. Kern and his passenger, Shawna Henkemeyer (38) of Redmond, were transported with serious injuries. The Honda operator was transported with serious injuries. The passenger in the Honda, Alisa Miller (19) of Madras, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased.