Bethel Woman Killed in One-Car Crash

Bethel resident Barbara Jane Hodge, 33, died when her car crashed into a tree after leaving a road in McCurtain County Sunday. The police report said Hodge was driving under the influence.

Sunday, August 16th 2009, 9:46 am

By: News 9


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BETHEL, Oklahoma -- Bethel resident Barbara Jane Hodge, 33, died when her car crashed into a tree after leaving a road in McCurtain County at about 1 a.m. Sunday. Her husband and 15-year-old son were also in the car.

Hodge was driving under the influence, according to a report by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

Hodge was driving northbound about six miles south and 11 miles west of Smithville when the car left the road, struck a tree, began to overturn then struck a second tree. The car spun back onto the roadway, landing on its wheels.

Her husband, 42-year-old James Wesley Hodge, had a possible head injury but refused treatment, the trooper states. Son Dusty Crawford was uninjured.

Hodge was not wearing her seatbelt, the report said.

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