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.
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By: News 9
Pottawatomie Co. -
Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troopers say one person is dead after a crash early Friday morning in Pottawatomie County.
According to authorities, the crash took place around 1:15 a.m. on Hardesty Road.
Troopers say the driver, identified as 61-year-old Brent Sparks of Tecumseh departed the roadway and hit a tree. Sparks was pinned for 30 minutes before he was freed by the Bethel Acres and Shawnee Fire Department.
Sparks was pronounced dead on the scene, due to injuries sustained in the crash, according to OHP.
The OHP report indicates that the driver was under the influence and was driving at an unsafe speed due to the weather conditions.
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