TULSA, OK – An alleged DUI driver was responsible for a crash that sent a mother and her child, a toddler, to a hospital on Thursday, KTUL reports.
The driver crashed his white sedan into a light pole, resulting in minor damage to the pole and significant front-end damage to the car. Police said they performed a field sobriety test on the driver, who failed that test.
The driver and mother were left with unspecified injuries, and the toddler, who was not in a car seat, had critical injuries. The Emergency Medical Services Authority transported the toddler and mother to a hospital.
EMSA treated the driver at the scene for his injuries and then transported him in the ambulance. It’s not clear if he needed to go to the hospital, but police said he would be put into custody.
Police did not specify whether the driver had a familial connection with the woman and her child.
Police will continue to investigate the details behind this serious crash.
We will provide more information as new details come to light.
Person sent to hospital after bicycle-truck collision in Edmond
EDMOND, OK – A person was sent to a hospital after a bicycle-truck collision in Edmond on Wednesday, according to Koco.
The cyclist and truck collided around 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of 2nd Street and Bryant Avenue.
EMS said the cyclist was found conscious and taken to the emergency room for treatment of unspecified injuries.
The cause of the crash has not been made immediately clear.
OK DPS investigates vehicle accident in OKC’s Chisholm Creek area
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety is working to determine the cause of a vehicle accident that happened in the Chisolm Creek area on Thursday.
DPS reported the crash at 12:15 p.m., saying it happened at the intersection of North Western Avenue and Pawnee Drive North, according to the OKC Response & Accident Tracker.
Officials have not said whether they cited or arrested anyone for their involvement in the crash.
No injuries have been reported.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
DPS responds to traffic collision in OKC’s Edgewater / Lake Pointe
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety responded to the scene of a traffic collision that happened in the Edgewater/ Lake Pointe areas on Thursday.
The crash occurred before 1 p.m. at the intersection of Northwest Expressway and Northwest 63rd Street, according to the OKC Response & Accident Tracker.
The cause of the collision is under investigation.
New information, which includes reports of citations and charges, will be added after we learn more.
Crash reported in OKC’s Highlander Community South area
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety was called to the scene of a crash reported in the Highlander Community South area on Thursday.
The collision happened before 1 p.m. in the 500th block of Southwest 44th Street, the OKC Response & Accident Tracker reports.
Authorities have not specified how the collision unfolded or whether anyone was injured or cited.
At least 1 injured in vehicle accident in OKC’s Camelot Estates
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – At least one person was injured in a vehicle accident in OKC’s Camelot Estates on Thursday.
Oklahoma Department of Public Safety was dispatched to the intersection of North Western Avenue and Pawnee Drive North and arrived at the scene before 12:15 p.m.
DPS has not specified the severity of injuries sustained, said if anyone needed to go to the hospital, or confirmed the events leading to the crash.
We will provide more information as the latest developments come to light.
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