Driver runs stop sign, fatally collides with another vehicle in Osage County

OSAGE COUNTY, OK – One person is dead after a driver ran a stop sign and hit another vehicle at County Road 2625 and State Hwy 99 on Saturday, according to News on 6.

A 30-year-old driver ran the stop sign and crashed into a southbound vehicle driven by a 70-year-old on the front driver’s side around 8 p.m.

Rescue crews pronounced a 68-year-old woman from the vehicle that was hit dead at the scene and transported both drivers to area hospitals in critical condition.

Authorities said they smelled alcohol on the 30-year-old driver.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.

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