OHP: 3 Dead, 1 In Critical Condition Following Multiple-Vehicle Accident

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported a fatal accident Friday morning in Pottawatomie County.

Friday, May 7th 2021, 1:18 pm

By: News 9


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The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said a multi-vehicle accident killed three people and put another person in critical condition Friday morning.

The accident was reported just after 6 a.m. at U.S. Highway 177 (also known as State Highway 59) and East 1350 Road in Pottawatomie County.

Authorities said one vehicle, a Nissan, traveled northbound on U.S. Highway 177 while another, a Honda, traveled southbound. OHP said the northbound vehicle went left of center and collided with the southbound vehicle head-on.

The Nissan then halfway rolled over, landed in a ditch and caught fire. Both unidentified males, the driver of the Nissan and his passenger, were pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Honda, identified as 55-year-old James Cravens of Shawnee, was also pronounced dead. Two passengers, a 54-year-old woman and 16-year-old male juvenile, were transported to OU Medical Center.

The male juvenile is in critical condition while the woman remains hospitalized.

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