Man Arrested, Accused Of Driving Impaired With 2-Year-Old Child In Edmond Rollover Crash

First responders are seen on police body camera comforting a 2-year-old minutes after a rollover crash. It happened Sunday in Edmond on Frontage Road near Interstate 35. News 9's Sylvia Corkill has the story.

Tuesday, March 30th 2021, 10:44 pm

By: Sylvia Corkill


First responders are seen on police body camera comforting a 2-year-old minutes after a rollover crash.

It happened Sunday in Edmond on Frontage Road near Interstate 35.

Edmond police arrested his father for DUI.

Moments after police said William Porter veered off the access road and crashed through a barrier, a string of calls to 911 rolled in.

Caller: She was flying down the road and she just flipped over.

Caller: A car just rolled on the side of the service road, through a chain link fence.

Police and firefighters were relieved to find a child and his father unharmed.         

Police: Hey buddy. You OK? What's your name?            

According to police the child's father, William Porter, had been driving.

Police: So, you were headed to Walmart?  

Porter: Yes sir.  

Police: So, what happened with all this?  

Porter: I kind of think it was an anxiety thing, and I just….

Police: Do you normally have anxiety?  

Porter: Not usually, no.  

Initially police said Porter denied being under the influence, but a series of failed tests suggested otherwise.

Police: You haven't taken anything whatsoever? 

Porter: I took one Ambien.

When Porter failed to understand why he was going to jail police explained.

Police: If you're on any medication that affects your driving, and you roll your vehicle with your toddler in the back seat, that's a DUI. You've already had two of those. Is that correct?     

Porter was arrested for suspicion of DUI and child endangerment.

Sylvia Corkill

A proud Okie from Lawton, Sylvia Corkill joined the News 9 team in 2016. She anchors the weekend evening newscasts and reports on weekdays. During her career, Sylvia developed a passion for investigative reporting, particularly in the areas of crime and law enforcement. She has covered major trials and drug busts, and she once participated in a national manhunt investigation.

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