Published 9:07 am Monday, October 19, 2026

A Redmond man found guilty of a drunken crash that injured a girl near Cline Falls in 2022 died on Oct. 17.

Jose Cesar Alvarez Ibarra, 50, of Redmond, died while on hospice at a local hospital. He was incarcerated at Deer Ridge Correctional Institution in Madras at the time of his death.

Ibarra entered custody on Dec. 1, 2022 and was sentenced for a release date of April 6, 2027.

Ibarra was originally lodged in the Deschutes County Jail for charges of second-degree assault, reckless driving, driving under the influence of alcohol and driving while suspended after a head-on collision on Aug. 5, 2022.

At approximately 9 p.m. that night, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash site on Tumalo Road near Cline Falls Highway. The law enforcement investigation found that Ibarra had crossed into oncoming traffic and caused the crash.

The other driver, a 17-year-old girl from California, was transported to St. Charles in Bend with serious injuries.