OHP: Overnight crash claims life of Tecumseh man
The Shawnee News-Star
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports a Tecumseh man was killed in a crash early Friday in Pottawatomie County.
The crash occurred about 1:16 a.m. on Hardesty Road, about one-third mile east of Bethel Road and one mile south and four miles west of Shawnee.
The patrol s report says Brent Sparks, 61, Tecumseh, died at the scene from injuries suffered in that crash.
Troopers said Sparks was driving a 2007 Chevy Silverado eastbound on Hardesty Road when the pickup departed the roadway to the right and struck a tree. OHP reports the driver was pinned for approximately 30 minutes and was freed using by the Bethel Acres Fire Department and Shawnee Fire Department using the Hurst tool.
The Shawnee News-Star
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports a McLoud man died Monday evening when his vehicle collided head-on with an SUV on SH 102 in Lincoln County. Freezing rain was reported at the time of the crash and the trooper noted the road also was ice-covered.
That fatality collision occurred about 6:17 p.m. on SH 102, just north of County Road 1070, which is about two miles north of McLoud.
The patrol reports Lary England, 72, McLoud, died at the scene of that crash from a head injury.
Trooper Eric Smith s report shows England was driving a 2017 Nissan Versa northbound on SH 102 when his vehicle crossed the center line.