Submitted photo Oregon Statae PoliceA Lake Oswego man was killed and a Bend woman injured when these two vehicles collided head-on this morning on U.S. Highway 97 about 4 miles north of La Pine.

A Lake Oswego man was killed and a Bend woman injured in a head-on wreck this morning along U.S. Highway 97 near La Pine, according to Oregon State Police.

Larry Russell Gardner, 67, died in the crash while Cassy M. Grant, 26, was transported to St. Charles Bend with minor injuries. The crash, 4 miles north of La Pine, closed the highway for several hours around 5:30 a.m. and later limited it to one lane.

According to OSP, a silver 2004 Nissan Sentra driven by Gardner was traveling south on the highway when it slid into the northbound lane, smashing into a silver 2002 Jeep Cherokee driven by Grant. Packed snow and ice covered the highway at the time of the crash, making the road very slick.

Both drivers were wearing seat belts, according to OSP, and no citations have been issued. No other injuries were reported, although OSP said a third car hit the Jeep slightly after it collided with the Nissan.

The highway fully reopened around 11:15 a.m., said Peter Murphy, regional spokesman for the Oregon Department of Transportation.

— Dylan J. Darling