OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – An EMBARK bus driver was charged this week in connection with a deadly collision that claimed the life of a man.
According to News9, the bus driver was charged with Second-Degree Manslaughter and Leaving the Scene of a Fatality Collision.
The collision happened last month in September. The events unraveled when the bus driver stopped in the area of West Hefner Road and North Western Avenue to pick up some bus passengers.
The bus driver denied one man transportation service because he believed he was intoxicated. The man who wanted to get on the bus was standing on the curb. He still had his hands on the bus when the bus driver drove off.
The force of the collision caused the man to fall, and he was then struck by the bus. He died from his injuries at the scene.
Police say that the bus driver told his supervisor that the man fell on his own accord and failed to mention that the man sustained serious injuries.
OHP investigates fatal crash near Cashion that involved piece of wood
NEAR CASHION, OK – The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating the details behind a fatal crash that involved a piece of wood on Thursday.
The collision occurred on SH 33 near N2960 Road between 2 p.m. and 2:15 p.m., northwest of Cashion, OKCFox reports. Preliminary details show that a driver traveling west on the highway had a piece of wood that pierced through their windshield and struck them.
The driver who was hit died from their injuries.
OHP suspects that a piece of wood had fallen off a vehicle that was traveling in front of the victim.
OHP is investigating whether an “activity bus” that was traveling ahead of the victim’s vehicle has cameras that can showcase the vehicle that carried the wood.
Troopers also urge the public to contact them immediately if they have any dash camera footage relating to the crash.
Engine failure to blame for National Guard plane collision in SE OKC
SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – An airplane affiliated with the National Guard experienced an engine failure, which led to a collision in Southeast Oklahoma City on Thursday, KOCO reveals.
The airplane, an Air Force OA-1K Skyraider II, crashed into a power pole, a stop sign, and a field around 2 p.m. off the intersection of Southeast 119th and Sooner Place.
The force of the collision resulted in downed power lines and caused the grass in the field to catch on fire, warranting a quick response from OKC fire crews.
The two crew members on board, one civilian contractor and one U.S. Air Force active duty member, reportedly escaped injuries. Both are assigned to the 492d Special Operations Wing and operate from the Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, according to officials.
Man, 73, sent to hospital after boat accident at Hugo Lake
HUGO, OK – A 73-year-old man was sent to a hospital after a boat accident that occurred at Hugo Lake on Thursday, OKCFOX said.
Preliminary details show that just before 1:45 p.m., a 68-year-old man, operating a Lowe Bass Boat, had allegedly failed to notice a sandbar and crashed into it. The impact of the crash caused the passenger, a 73-year-old, to fall overboard and be struck by the boat and propeller.
Ambulance crews took the 73-year-old man to a hospital, and he is now reportedly in stable condition.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol also responded to the scene. No citations were listed.
1 extricated from vehicle after rollover crash in Southwest OKC
SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – At least one person was extricated from their vehicle following a rollover crash that happened in Southwest Oklahoma City on Thursday.
The collision occurred in the area of Interstate 240 and Pole Road, according to KOCO.
Authorities shut down the interstate’s eastbound lanes to accommodate the extrication process.
The Oklahoma City Fire Department did not say if anyone was injured, nor did they specify how the collision unfolded.
OKC first responders called to injury vehicle accident near Larry McTee Park
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – First responders were summoned to the scene of a vehicle accident with injuries that occurred northeast of Larry McTee Park on Friday.
OKC’s Response & Accident Tracker first announced the crash at 12:43 p.m., saying it happened on the 5900th block of West Reno Avenue, specifically on the eastbound lanes.
The extent of injuries is not immediately apparent.
No lane closures were reported, although drivers were likely told to expect delays as crews worked to clean up the debris from the crash and remove the impacted vehicle(s).
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