Motorcyclist injured in hit-and-run on US-70 near Durant
Posted on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025 at 8:46 pm
BRYAN CO., OK- A 61-year-old man was hurt last Thursday in a motorcycle accident along the highway in west-central Bryan County, reports Tyler Morning Telegraph.
The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. on US-70 near Silo Road, or North 3680 Road. This is on the western outskirts of Durant, about 150 miles southeast of Oklahoma City.
Police say that for unknown reasons, the driver of a pickup truck crashed into a motorcycle on the highway.
The motorcyclist, identified as Joel Alan Pals, went to the hospital with serious injuries.
The driver of the pickup truck, since identified as 63-year-old Mark Dale Proctor, left the scene without stopping to render aid.
Authorities located Proctor not long after the crash and arrested him on charges that include DUI and leaving the scene of an accident involving injuries.
A full investigation is underway.