3 killed, 1 injured in multi-car crash on US-281 near Gracemont
Posted on Thursday, December 1st, 2022 at 8:01 pm
CADDO COUNTY, OK — Three people died Wednesday evening in a multi-vehicle wreck that critically hurt another on U.S. Highway 281 near Gracemont, reports KOCO.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers said the fatal collision occurred on the southbound lanes just before 6:00 p.m.
A preliminary investigation shows a 27-year-old Arizona resident was driving a 2020 Toyota Yaris southbound on the highway, when, for reasons still unknown, the car veered past the center line and hit a 2014 Chrysler 200 head-on.
Officials said both drivers and a passenger in the Chrysler all died from their injuries at the scene.
One other occupant suffered critical injuries and was rushed to OU Medical Center.
No other information has been made available at this time.
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