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Oklahoma Highway Patrol urges safety on lakes after deadly start to Labor Day Weekend

Lake Hefner is one of several lakes Oklahomans will visit for the Labor Day holiday, which, unfortunately, has already turned deadly.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol urges safety on lakes after deadly start to Labor Day Weekend

Lake Hefner is one of several lakes Oklahomans will visit for the Labor Day holiday, which, unfortunately, has already turned deadly.

THEY ALSO SAY THAT NOBODY WAS ARRESTED. WELL, IT’S GOING TO BE A BEAUTIFUL DAY TO GET OUTSIDE AND GO OUT TO THE LAKE. BUT STATE TROOPERS ARE WARNING TO BE CAREFUL. AFTER TWO SEPARATE DROWNINGS OVER THE WEEKEND. KOCO SHELBY MONTGOMERY IS AT LAKE HEFNER WITH THEIR MESSAGE THIS MORNING. LAKE HEFNER, ONE OF SEVERAL LAKES OKLAHOMANS, WILL BE VISITING THIS LABOR DAY HOLIDAY. AND UNFORTUNATELY, AS YOU MENTIONED, THIS WEEKEND HAS ALREADY TURNED DEADLY. ON FRIDAY, A 70 YEAR OLD MAN DIED AT FORT GIBSON LAKE AND ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF LATER, A 41 YEAR OLD WOMAN DIED AT LAKE TEXOMA. TROOPERS SAY NEITHER VICTIM WAS WEARING A LIFE JACKET. SAFETY IS KEY TODAY. OHP REMINDING YOU TO STAY PREPARED AND TO HAVE NECESSARY SAFETY ITEMS LIKE LIFE JACKETS FOR EVERYONE ON THE BOAT AND THE WATER. AND JUST IN CASE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND A SOUNDING DEVICE LIKE A WHISTLE. IT’S ALL ABOUT SAFETY, AND MOST OF THE THINGS THAT WE ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE ARE WORST CASE SCENARIO SAFETY, TYPE OF EQUIPMENT AND THOSE TYPES OF EQUIPMENT ARE DEFINITELY THE THINGS THAT WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE. IF IT’S A WORST CASE SCENARIO, BECAUSE IT COULD BE A MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH. OHP WANTS YOU TO HAVE FUN TODAY. THEY JUST WANT YOU TO DO IT SAFELY
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Oklahoma Highway Patrol urges safety on lakes after deadly start to Labor Day Weekend

Lake Hefner is one of several lakes Oklahomans will visit for the Labor Day holiday, which, unfortunately, has already turned deadly.

Oklahoma troopers are reminding people to stay careful as they head to the lake for Labor Day fun on Monday.Lake Hefner is one of several lakes Oklahomans will visit for the Labor Day holiday, which, unfortunately, has already turned deadly.The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a 70-year-old man died at Fort Gibson Lake on Friday. Later in the day, a 41-year-old woman died at Lake Texoma.Troopers say neither victim was wearing a life jacket.Safety is key, with the troopers reminding people to stay prepared and have necessary safety items like life jackets for everyone on the boat and water. They also said people should have fire extinguishers and a sounding device like a whistle just in case."It's all about safety, and most of the things we are required to have are worst-case scenarios safety type of equipment," Trooper Ryan Griffith said. "Those types of equipment are those things we need to make sure we have in the worst-case scenario because it could be life or death."The Oklahoma Highway Patrol also wants people to have fun while being safe on Labor Day.Top Headlines Victim taken to hospital after overnight fight leads to stabbing in northwest Oklahoma City Labor Day 2024 deals: Prices slashed on major home appliances Feed delivered to ranch where dozens of horses died contained monensin, preliminary tests show Mystery of ‘Pinnacle Man’ found frozen in a cave solved after nearly five decades Edmond Public Schools superintendent releases statement on recent flag controversy, new guidelines

Oklahoma troopers are reminding people to stay careful as they head to the lake for Labor Day fun on Monday.

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Lake Hefner is one of several lakes Oklahomans will visit for the Labor Day holiday, which, unfortunately, has already turned deadly.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a 70-year-old man died at Fort Gibson Lake on Friday. Later in the day, a 41-year-old woman died at Lake Texoma.

Troopers say neither victim was wearing a life jacket.

Safety is key, with the troopers reminding people to stay prepared and have necessary safety items like life jackets for everyone on the boat and water. They also said people should have fire extinguishers and a sounding device like a whistle just in case.

"It's all about safety, and most of the things we are required to have are worst-case scenarios safety type of equipment," Trooper Ryan Griffith said. "Those types of equipment are those things we need to make sure we have in the worst-case scenario because it could be life or death."

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol also wants people to have fun while being safe on Labor Day.


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