The Nugget Newspaper - News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon

Sisters resident Kevin Blake Gast, 65, lost his life in a single-vehicle accident north of town on Tuesday, March 12.

According to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported single vehicle rollover accident near the intersection of Wilt Road and Hinkle Butte Road at approximately 8:26 p.m. Deputies were advised a Dodge Ram pickup was resting on its side on the shoulder of the road.

Upon arrival deputies determined no other vehicles were involved. The driver of the crashed pickup was dead at the scene. The cause of the accident remains under investigation as of press time.

Officers with the Black Butte Police Department and Sisters Fire personnel also responded to the scene. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office thanked them for their assistance.