ELGIN, OK – Fourteen people were injured as a result of a rear-end crash between a school bus and a tractor-trailer in Elgin on Monday, News9 reports.
Elgin Public Schools said the tractor-trailer rear-ended the bus on Interstate 44. Officials said 38 district students were on board the bus at the time of the crash.
Twelve people sustained injuries that appeared to have been non-life-threatening, while three others suffered serious injuries.
Emergency crews did not comment on the specifics of what led to the collision and have not announced any citations or charges for the involved occupants.
Updates will be issued after the latest developments come to light.
Pedestrian fatally struck by hit-and-run vehicle in Colbert
COLBERT, OK – A pedestrian suffered fatal injuries after being struck by a hit-and-run vehicle on U.S. 69 on Monday, KTEN said.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Colbert Police declared the victim dead at the scene and were told by eyewitnesses that the suspect fled the scene prior to their arrival.
Officials shut down the highway for the scene clean-up process.
Local police, OHP, and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation are investigating the details behind the deadly hit-and-run collision.
Officials have not provided a description of the suspect or their vehicle.
Anyone with more information on the deadly hit-and-run collision is asked to contact authorities at the phone number listed in the source.
Broken Arrow PD investigates hit-and-run crash that injured pedestrian
BROKEN ARROW, OK – Broken Arrow Police is investigating the details behind a hit-and-run crash that injured a pedestrian on Saturday.
Police told KTUL that the hit-and-run crash happened between 2:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. near North Aspen Avenue, south of West Omaha Street.
The driver did not render aid to the victim or call 911 and fled the scene prior to the first responders’ arrival.
The pedestrian sustained serious injuries.
The public is urged to contact officials immediately if they have any more information on the hit-and-run crash.
Male driver arrested in connection with hit-and-run in Glenpool
GLENPOOL, OK – A male driver was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run collision in Glenpool on Monday, according to KTUL.
The hit-and-run collision happened in the area of West 201st Street South and Highway 75. Glenpool police determined that the suspect was driving a white Chevrolet truck and left white paint on the victim’s vehicle. Police said the suspect’s pickup truck had front-end damage consistent with that from the crash.
Police eventually located the suspect, who claimed he thought he hit a deer. Police arrested the suspect and took him to the Tulsa County Jail.
Police reported injuries as a result of the hit-and-run collision, but did not specify how many people were injured or confirm the severity of the injuries sustained.
OHP responds to semi-truck collision in Jones
NEAR JONES, OK – The Oklahoma Highway Patrol was dispatched to the scene of a semi-truck collision north of Jones on Tuesday.
News9 said the crash occurred near the Turner Turnpike and North Hiwassee Road. OHP responded to the scene at 6 a.m. and said the semi-truck jackknifed.
OHP and crews shut down the eastbound lane of Turner Turnpike to accommodate the scene clean-up process.
OHP reported no injuries and is working to determine the cause of the semi-truck collision.
At least 1 injured in vehicle accident in SW OKC
SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – At least one person was injured in a vehicle accident that happened in Southwest Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
The crash occurred after 1 p.m. on the 800th block of Southwest 59th Street, according to the OKC Response & Accident Tracker.
Oklahoma Department of Public Safety has not confirmed the cause of the collision, listed the number of people and vehicles involved, or the extent of injuries.
New details will be added after our team learns more.
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