Tragedy struck on Friday morning in Garvin County, as two teenagers lost their lives in a vehicular collision. According to KXII, the accident, which involved a 2024 Nissan Altima and a 2021 Nissan Titan, occurred at approximately 9:26 a.m. near the intersection of State Highway 29 and U.S. 177, about 10 miles east of Wynnewood. The teenage driver was airlifted to OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City and has since been released.
According to an account by the News9, the 17-year-old driver of the Altima, from Sulphur, collided with the Nissan Titan, driven by 72-year-old Karon Rankin of Stratford, who escaped the incident uninjured. Two siblings who were passengers in the Altima, aged 14 and 15, were transported to Arbuckle Memorial Hospital, where they, not long after arrival, were pronounced dead.
The condition of the crash's other victim remains precarious. "A 17-year-old male, also in the Altima at the time of the crash, was airlifted to OU Medical Center and admitted in critical condition with head and internal trunk injuries," as reported by KXII. The names of the juveniles involved have not been released as of yet due to their age.
The exact cause of the crash is under active investigation. According to KOCO, authorities are piecing together the details of the incident. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available to the public.
