SEQUOYAH COUNTY, Okla. — According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP), a crash on the evening of Sept. 26 killed one person and injured another.
OHP has not released a full report on the circumstances leading up to the crash, but they have confirmed that around 9:40 p.m. a 1998 Ford Taurus driven by Robert Jaramillo, 38, of Coquille Oregon, was involved in a crash with a 2014 Cadillac driven by an unnamed person.
The crash, on I-40 westbound near Vian, reportedly pinned both drivers for around an hour, killing one and leaving the other with severe head, leg, and internal injuries.
OHP said there were no passengers in either car, the weather was clear and dry, and multiple other departments responded to the scene, including the Sequoyah County Sheriff's Office (SCSO), Vian Police Department, Gore Fire Department, and Vian Fire Department.
An SCSO deputy was also hit by a car while directing traffic on the scene. Read more about his story here.
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