A Welling man was admitted to a Tulsa hospital in critical condition with leg and trunk injuries following a motor vehicle collision that occurred just east of Tahlequah on Saturday,
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Dec 30, 2020
Dec 30, 2020
Investigators discovered the Welling Fire Chief had warrants for his arrest at the time he was pulled over.
On Dec. 23, Cherokee County Sheriffâs Sgt. Brad Baker was conducting a traffic stop when he saw a fire truck running lights and sirens. Baker said as the fire truck got closer to him, he could see Welling Fire Chief Jess Crow Jr. driving and Crystal Hooper in the passenger seat. Hooper appeared to have a child on her lap, and Baker said there were two other children on the center seat between Crow and Hooper. Baker said all three children werenât wearing seat belts, and Crow was driving in an unsafe manner. Baker followed the Welling Fire Department truck and conducted a traffic stop. Crow said he was going to a grass fire and provided his driverâs license. Baker checked Crowâs information and dispatch confirmed he had warrants. Crow was arrested as well as Hooper, and both were transported to the Cherokee County Det