Highway 97 is reopened north of La Pine after a head-on crash that left three people injured, one seriously

(Update: OSP crash details; highway reopened)

La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A two-vehicle head-on collision closed Highway 97 north of La Pine for about two hours Monday afternoon, ODOT reported.

The accident was reported around 2:20 p.m. near Burgess Road and milepost 163, about six miles north of La Pine. Traffic soon backed up as ODOT advised motorists to “expect delays or use an alternate route.”

Oregon State Police said one person was flown to St. Charles Bend by Air Link helicopter with serious injuries, while two others were taken there by ambulance with reportedly minor injuries.

The road reopened around 4:30 p.m. Check traffic information on our ODOT TripCheck page.