Bend, Ore. – At approximately 9:50 A.M., Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers responded to a report of a school bus that had lost control, slid off the road and rolled-over at milepost 15.5 on Century Drive west of Bend.
Troopers, assisted by the United States Forest Service and Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, learned the bus slid through the eastbound lane and off the embankment before rolling over twice and coming to rest against some trees about 50 feet away from the road.
The Bulletin is reporting that the bus was carrying the Crook County High School Nordic ski team. The Driver was Russell Johnson, 55, of Prineville, who is also the coach of the team. Johnson had hit a patch of slush and the wheels spun. The bus was equipped with seat belts and the students were reportedly buckled in.
One student was taken to St. Charles Bend by ambulance for treatment. He had a cut on his head, was getting staples for the wound and was reportedly in good spirits.
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