PURCELL, OK – Two people lost their lives to a fatal pickup truck collision that was said to have been caused by speeding on Saturday, News9 reports. 

Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the driver of the pickup truck was traveling at a high rate on I-35 North, when they lost control of their vehicle and crashed into a tree. 

The force of the collision led the pickup truck driver and passenger to die from their injuries at the scene. 

OHP launched an investigation. 

Man charged with manslaughter following deadly crash that killed OTA employee 

OTTAWA COUNTY, OK – On Friday, October 3, a man was charged with first-degree manslaughter in relation to a deadly crash that killed an Oklahoma Turnpike Authority employee, KTUL reports. 

The fatal crash occurred on Monday, August 18. Two OTA employees were picking up trash when a man driving a 2024 Freightliner Cascadia drifted off the road and crashed into an OTA and one of the employees. 

One OTA employee died from his injuries at the scene. 

The truck driver initially told the Oklahoma Highway Patrol that his phone fell and he was trying to pick it up by yanking on his phone cord, which is what caused him to leave the road and crash into the OTA employee. 

OHP obtained footage from the truck’s dash camera, which revealed that the truck did not have any defects, and the truck driver later admitted to watching an Anime series while operating the vehicle. 

Turner Turnpike shuts down following big rig wreck in Sapula 

SAPULA, OK – The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority and the Oklahoma State Highway Patrol had to shut down the majority of Turner Turnpike following a big rig wreck on Monday. 

The collision happened before 6 a.m. and blocked several westbound lanes and one eastbound lane, Newson6 reports. Prior to the officials’ arrival, drivers could drive past the crash scene by taking an outside shoulder. 

A several-hour-long closure was issued. OTA was able to clear the scene by 11 a.m. 

Troopers have not confirmed how the collision unfolded, whether anyone was injured, or if anyone could face charges. 

Updates will be provided after our team learns more. 

Man, 75, killed in bicycle crash in Edmond 

EDMOND, OK – A 75-year-old man was killed in a bicycle crash that occurred at the intersection of West Covell Road and North Broadway Tuesday, KFOR said. 

Edmond police did not specify the events that led to the collision nor said if the driver who struck the 75-year-old male cyclist would face any charges. 

Additional information will be added after our team learns more. 

TTN called to vehicle accident near Will Rogers Int. Airport 

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Oklahoma Department of Transportation was called to the scene of a vehicle accident that occurred west of Will Rogers International Airport on Tuesday.

TTN OKC first announced the crash at 8:30 a.m., saying it happened at the intersection of Southwest 44th Street and United Drive.

 

The exact cause of the crash, the number of people and vehicles involved, and reports of injuries have not been confirmed. 

Additional details will be added after our team learns more. 

No injuries reported in collision on S. Western Ave. in OKC

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – No one was injured in a collision that took place on the 12300th block of South Western Avenue Tuesday. 

OKC’s Response & Accident Tracker reported the crash at 1:34 p.m. The exact cause of the collision and the number of people and vehicles involved have not been disclosed. 

Updates will be posted as the latest developments become available. 

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