OHP: Two men dead in separate wrecks along Oklahoma highways
Two Oklahoma men died Friday in separate wrecks, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
Two Oklahoma men died Friday in separate wrecks, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
Two Oklahoma men died Friday in separate wrecks, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
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At about 5:40 a.m. Friday, William Downum, 62, of Garvin, was driving a pickup northeast on State Highway 98, about 5 miles east of Wright City, when the pickup left the road and struck a tree. Downum died at the scene from his injuries, troopers said.
Just after 12:30 p.m. Friday, James M. Cooper, 84, of Cache, was driving a grain truck south on State Highway 115, about 4 miles south of Cache, when the front driver’s side tire failed. The truck left the road and rolled, landing on its top. Cooper was taken to a local hospital where he died, the patrol reported.
Both men were wearing seat belts, troopers reported.
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