A 38-year-old Redmond man died Sunday after spending hours outside in the cold when he got stuck in rocks just above Dry Canyon Trail after crashing his SUV just feet from multiple homes.

Rescue crews responded Sunday morning to an alley off W. Antler Avenue in Redmond, according to Lt. Eric Beckwith, a spokesperson for the Redmond Police Department. Multiple homes sit on each side of the tight alley, which is used to access power lines and ends at a steep cliff just above the trail and Weigand Dog Park.

Dustin Miller, deputy fire chief for Redmond Fire & Rescue, said the driver is believed to have driven down the alley sometime late Saturday night or early Sunday morning. He then got out of the vehicle and fell among the rocks lining the top of the canyon and got stuck. He is believed to have been exposed to the bitter cold for hours, Miller said.

Anne Onishi, the medical examiner for Deschutes and Crook counties, said the man died of prolonged exposure to the cold.

Authorities on Wednesday would not release the identity of the victim. He appears to be the 11th death in Oregon related to the series of recent storms, according to statewide reports. Subzero temperatures and heavy snowfall pummeled much of Central Oregon over the weekend, which led local and state officials to caution the public. Redmond had a high temperature of 12 degrees Sunday, and a low of minus 1, according to the National Weather Service.

A passerby called 911 at around 8:15 a.m. Sunday after seeing the vehicle on the edge of the canyon, Miller said.

Redmond fire’s Miller said rescuers believe the man lodged his mid-size SUV in between the boulders at the edge of the alley, then at some point during the night got out of his vehicle and fell 6 feet down into the rocks.

“We are not really sure how long he was there. With the temperatures that evening, it would be pretty easy to understand how cold it was, with the condition that we found him in,” Miller said. “I don’t know how long he was out of the vehicle for, or if he was there for a prolonged period of time or if he was there (stuck in between the rocks) since the vehicle got stuck.”

Miller said when first responders arrived, the man was still alive. Rescue personnel responded with a fire engine and two ambulances, Miller said, in order to get the victim.

“They set up a rope-winch system using the car as an anchor to hoist him up from between the boulders. They hoisted him up to get him up and out,” Miller said.

Crews got him in an ambulance that took the man to St. Charles Bend. Miller said the man died at the hospital on Sunday.

The Redmond Police Department did not return calls or an emailed list of questions regarding the incident as of Wednesday afternoon.