LE FLORE COUNTY, Okla. — One person is dead and another injured after a crash in LeFlore County on Saturday, July 22, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP).
Who was involved?
Police say those involved include a 17-year-old male teenager from Poteau whose name is being withheld because he is a minor.
The other person was 20-year-old Hailey Johnson from Keota, Oklahoma.
Neither of the drivers had passengers with them, the report says.
What happened?
According to the crash report, the teenager was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado eastbound on OK-9 at around 9:40 p.m. At the same time, Johnson who was driving a 2014 Nissan Versa westbound on OK-9.
The report states the teenager "went left of center" and hit Johnson head-on. Officials say Johnson was "ejected approximately 10 ft. from the vehicle's point of rest."
What are their conditions?
According to the report, the teenager was flown to a Tulsa hospital with "leg injuries," but Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene.
No further details were released, but OHP says the cause of the crash is under investigation.
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