UPDATE: OSP patrol car’s windshield shattered, 2nd vehicle hit by concrete or rocks from Hwy. 97 railroad overpass
Spencer Sacks
(UPDATE: OSP confirms patrol car windshield was shattered by concrete)
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The windshields of at least two vehicles – one an Oregon State Police patrol car – were damaged early Sunday morning after rocks or concrete were apparently thrown from a railroad overpass onto Highway 97 near the Baker Road exit south of Bend.
OSP confirmed to KTVZ News late Wednesday that one of their patrol vehicles was hit around 12:47 a.m. Sunday.
In the statement to KTVZ News, a representative said, “An OSP patrol vehicle was struck by a piece of concrete that shattered the windshield. The trooper was not injured.”
“When he got out to check, there were concrete chunks in the roadway,” OSP told us. “There was no suspect information.”
OSP also told us their dispatch notes indicate “there were additional calls of similar incidents” in the area.
The damage comes as other drivers have reported their vehicles being hit by rocks, or even water balloons, thrown from highway and railroad overpasses, including one at Empire Avenue.
KTVZ’s Spencer Sacks spoke Wednesday with a local resident whose car was damaged. We also reached out to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, whose Public Information Officer Jason Carr confirmed to us that they assisted at the scene.
Sacks will have a full report tonight on KTVZ News at 10 p.m. on FOX and at 11 p.m. on NBC.
If you’ve experienced a similar incident recently, please contact us at news@ktvz.com with details and any photos or video.