Car Accidents

Publish Date: 2026, 05, 20

Driver flees following crash that damaged NW OKC home 

NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – A driver fled the scene of a crash on foot after they reportedly crashed into a Northwest Oklahoma City home on Wednesday.  Koco5 said the hit-and-run crash happened around 3:30 a.m. off the intersection of Northwest 80th Street and Walker Avenue. Video footage shows a white Chevrolet sedan and shows […]

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Car Accidents

Publish Date: 2026, 05, 20

Man, 70, dead after car crashes into tree in Monkey Island 

MONKEY ISLAND, OK – A 70-year-old man died after he crashed his car into a tree around 7 a.m. on Tuesday in Monkey Island, KSN16 reports. The incident unfolded when the 70-year-old man, who was driving north on Highway 125, drifted off the road and plowed into a tree. This single-car crash occurred during heavy […]

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Car Accidents

Publish Date: 2026, 05, 19

Man, 44, killed in two-vehicle crash in Council Hill

COUNCIL HILL, OK – A 44-year-old man lost his life to a two-vehicle crash that happened on State Highway 72 North, west of the Elm Grove Baptist Church on Saturday.  The crash happened before 4:30 p.m., according to Fox23. One driver was traveling south when they crossed the center line and then crashed into a […]

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Car Accidents

Publish Date: 2026, 05, 19

2 adults lose lives, 2 children sent to hospital after single-car crash near Marietta 

NEAR MARIETTA, OK – A man and a woman died, and two children were sent to a hospital following a single-car crash near Marietta on Sunday, KTEN reports.  Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the incident unfolded around 4:15 p.m., when a 45-year-old man was driving south on Interstate 35 and lost control of his 2002 blue […]

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ATV Accidents

Publish Date: 2026, 05, 18

Alleged DUI driver in custody after deadly ATV crash in Ardmore 

ARDMORE, OK – Oklahoma Highway Patrol placed a 20-year-old woman in custody on suspicion of DUI following a deadly ATV crash in Ardmore on Saturday, KTEN said.  Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the 20-year-old woman crashed an ATV into a tree. Her passenger, also a 20-year-old woman, was left in serious condition. EMS crews rushed the […]

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Car Accidents

Publish Date: 2026, 05, 18

Henryetta woman’s life claimed in two-vehicle collision in Okmulgee County 

OKMULGEE COUNTY, OK – A 55-year-old woman from Henryetta died as a result of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 75 near 321st Street on Friday. The incident unfolded before 3:30 p.m. Oklahoma Highway Patrol told Fox23 that the Henryetta woman, identified as Rebecca Fisher, was driving south on the highway when she struck another vehicle.  […]

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Car Accidents

Publish Date: 2026, 05, 15

At least 3 injured after car crashes into OKC’s Taste of China restaurant  

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – At least three people were injured after a car crashed into the Taste of China restaurant located off Interstate 240 and Western Service Road on Wednesday.  Law enforcement did not confirm the cause of the crash, but told News9 that a passenger inside the car experienced a medical episode just before […]

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Car Accidents

Publish Date: 2026, 05, 15

Sand Springs officer, driver hurt in collision with hit-and-run suspect 

SAND SPRINGS, OK – A Sand Springs police officer and another driver were injured in a collision involving a hit-and-run suspect last Saturday, May 9.  The incident unfolded around 4:30 p.m. on the 9000th block of westbound U.S. 12, News on 6 said. During this time, police were informed of a driver who fled the […]

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Abel Law Firm

Publish Date: 2026, 05, 14

Man, 37, dies after UTV overturns near Nowata 

NEAR NOWATA, OK – A 37-year-old man from South Coffeyville died after his UTV crashed and overturned near Nowata on Monday, according to KSN 16.  The rollover collision occurred at 6:45 p.m. The 37-year-old man, later identified as Jared T. Zellmer, was driving his 2021 CAN-AM Maverick UTV on County Road NS 416 when it […]

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Car Accidents

Publish Date: 2026, 05, 14

47-year-old woman’s life claimed in two-vehicle collision near Newkirk 

NEAR NEWKIRK, OK – A 47-year-old woman’s life was claimed in a two-vehicle collision west of Newkirk last Thursday, May 7, News9 reports.  The incident unfolded before 8:45 a.m. at the intersection of North Waverly Street and West Earth Road. Oklahoma Highway Patrol determined that one driver was traveling south on North Waverly Street when […]

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The Journal Record 2023 Reader Rankings - Top Winner - Abel Law Firm - Best Peronal Injury Law Firm
The Journal Record 2023 Reader Rankings - Top Winner - Abel Law Firm - Best Peronal Injury Law Firm