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By: News On 6
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Oklahoma -
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported to a scene Sunday night where a man drowned at Hickory Creek Cove on Fort Gibson Lake.
According to the family of the victim s account to Troopers, 84-year-old Ernie Lemon, Jr. told his family that he was going to swim to the boat dock and retrieve a paddle boat between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
Authorities said the lake was approximately 16 feet above normal and the walkway to the boat dock was completely underwater.
Lemon was later found at the end of the walkway by the Cherokee Nation Dive Team around 6:45 p.m.
By: News 9
Oklahoma City -
Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troopers said a motorcyclist died after crashing into a semi-truck Tuesday morning on Interstate 35.
Trooper said the crash took place just after 1:30 a.m. on I-35 southbound at Northeast 23rd Street.
The motorcyclist, 26-year-old Michael Thornton was driving southbound on I-35 at a high rate of speed when it crashed into the semi-truck, troopers said.
Thornton was pronounced dead at the scene.
This is a developing story.
By: News 9
OKLAHOMA CITY -
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has identified a driver who died in a collision on the eastbound lanes of I-40 last week.
Troopers said 36-year-old Samantha Early of Oklahoma City departed to the left and crashed into the interstate s center wall.
Early was pronounced dead at the scene.
OHP is still investigating the cause of the collision.