BEND, Ore. -- A fiery crash into a Highway 97 barrier north of Bend early Monday morning injured the driver, an 18-year-old Powell Butte resident who was taken to the hospital and cited on DUII, reckless driving and other charges.

Around 4:20 a.m., Deschutes County sheriff's deputies responded to the single‑vehicle crash on Highway 97 just south of 61st Street, DCSO Public Information Officer Jason Carr said.

Deputies say a 1992 Subaru SVX driven by 18‑year‑old Seoan Padraic Mooney of Powell Butte hit the highway barrier and caught fire, closing all lanes of traffic for nearly an hour, Carr said.

Witnesses reported seeing Mooney speeding in the southbound lanes before the crash. He was the only person in the vehicle and was able to get out on his own before the fire spread. Bend Fire & Rescue responded and extinguished the flames.

Mooney was arrested on a citation and taken to St. Charles Bend for treatment of non‑life‑threatening injuries. He faces charges of DUII, reckless driving, reckless endangering, and first-degree criminal mischief.

"The Sheriff’s Office would like to thank Bend Fire & Rescue, ODOT, and 911 Dispatch for their assistance and response to this crash," Carr said.

Carr confirmed to the Bugle the spelling of the driver's name and added that he was "very lucky to have survived and gotten out by himself!"