Prineville woman injured, cited for DUII in crash February 15 2021
A local woman was cited for DUII following a crash Thursday evening in northeast Prineville.
Crook County Sheriff s Office reported that 42-year-old Kristi Teasdale, of Prineville, was involved in a single-vehicle wreck on Ochoco Highway, near Northshore Trail.
Initial reports to 911 indicated that a red Saturn passenger car had traveled down an embankment, rolled and collided with a tree. It was also reported that there were two occupants trapped in the vehicle.
Deputies arrived on scene and located the car approximately 50 feet down the southern embankment of the highway. The child passenger had exited the Saturn with no injuries. Teasdale had self-extricated from the car and deputies utilized a Rescue rope to help her up from the embankment. Crook County Fire and Rescue arrived on scene and subsequently transported Teasdale to St. Charles Prineville due to her non-life-threatening injuries.
More charges are pending for a Prineville woman who police say was under the influence when her car rolled off the Ochoco Highway, down an embankment and crashed into a tree. A child passenger escaped without injury. Crook County Fire & Rescue rescue crews used a rope to help rescue the driver, 42 year old Kristi Teasdale, from a 50 foot embankment. The crash occurred Thursday around 5:30 pm on NE Ochoco Hwy near NE Northshore Trail in Prineville. Teasdale was cited for DUII with additional charges pending. "During the investigation of the crash, Deputies determined that alcohol and medication were contributing factors in the crash," Sgt. Mitch Madden said. The Crook County Sheriff's Office was assisted by Crook County Fire and Rescue, Oregon State Police, several citizens, and ODOT.