Arrest Made in Klamath Falls Hit-and-Run
Detectives spent nearly two weeks investigating the Broadmore Street collision before serving a search warrant and making an arrest.
ARREST DETAILS
Arrested: Amanda Shotwell, 32
Incident: A man was seriously injured and a dog was killed in an Oct. 2 hit-and-run on Broadmore Street in Klamath Falls.
Charges:
Felony Hit-and-Run
Animal Abuse I
UPDATED October 15, 2026, 1:34 p.m.
Robert and Leah: Robert is pictured with his dog, Leah, in a photo shared through a family GoFundMe fundraiser. The family says Leah was killed in the Oct. 2 hit-and-run that seriously injured Robert. Courtesy of the Bertagna family/GoFundMe.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — A woman has been arrested in connection with an early-morning hit-and-run in Klamath Falls that left a man seriously injured and a dog dead in the roadway.
Klamath Falls Police Department officers were called to the 2700 block of Broadmore Street at approximately 4:19 a.m. Oct. 2 after receiving a report of a man who may have needed medical assistance.
When officers arrived, they found the injured man and a deceased dog in the roadway.
Police said physical evidence recovered at the scene indicated that a vehicle had struck the man and then left the area. The vehicle was not immediately located.
Detectives took over the investigation and spent the following days working to identify the vehicle and the person responsible.
The investigation led officers to a residence in the 6800 block of Waggoner Street, where detectives served a search warrant Wednesday, Oct. 14.
KFPD said the vehicle involved in the hit-and-run left the residence before detectives arrived. Officers followed it to another residence on Juniper Way.
Following the search, police arrested 32-year-old Amanda Shotwell and lodged her in the Klamath County Jail.
Shotwell was booked on charges of felony hit-and-run and first-degree animal abuse.
KFPD did not identify the injured man or provide an update on his condition in its release. A fundraiser later created by his family identifies him as Robert and says he remains in intensive care with a critical brain injury.
The investigation remains ongoing, and police said additional charges are possible.
Anyone with information related to the case is asked to contact the Klamath Falls Police Department at 541-883-5336 or the KFPD Tip Line at 541-883-5334 and reference case number 2026-10020007.
Hospital Recovery: Robert is shown receiving hospital care following the Oct. 2 collision. His family says he remains in intensive care with a critical brain injury. Courtesy of the Bertagna family/GoFundMe.
FAMILY FUNDRAISER CREATED FOR INJURED MAN
A GoFundMe has been created for the man seriously injured in the Oct. 2 hit-and-run.
The fundraiser, organized by Karri Bertagna, identifies the injured man as her son, Robert, and says his dog, Leah, was killed in the collision. According to the family, Robert remains in intensive care with a critical brain injury.
Bertagna said the family is making repeated trips to Bend to be with Robert as he recovers. The fundraiser is intended to help cover travel expenses, food, vehicle costs, and other expenses associated with staying near him during his hospitalization.
The fundraiser, titled “Help Us Stay by Robert’s Side,” is available through GoFundMe:
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