A maroon GMC pickup truck with a dented front passenger-side bumper is at the center of an Enid Police Department search after the vehicle struck another car near East Ash Avenue and North 10th Street on the 800 block of East Cedar on August 12 and drove off. Investigators say they need the public's help tracking down the driver, and they've released surveillance footage in hopes that someone recognizes the truck.
Enid Police posted the video to the department's Facebook page, asking residents directly, according to Enid Police Department, whether anyone recognizes the truck seen fleeing the scene. As reported by KOKH, the crash happened in the 800 block of East Cedar, and police confirmed the truck sustained damage to its front passenger-side bumper during the collision. The case has been formally logged under case number 2026-6714, the department's Facebook post notes, giving tipsters a specific reference number when they call in information.
How to Report What You Know
Anyone with information can call Enid Police directly at (580) 242-7000 or reach out through the department's Facebook page, per KOKH's reporting. Residents can also text anonymous tips using the keyword EPDTIP to 847411, a Tip411 system that the City of Enid says allows two-way anonymous messaging between tipsters and dispatchers without revealing a caller's identity.
Anonymous informants also have the option to call the Garfield County Crime Stoppers hotline at (580) 233-6233. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards up to $1,000 for anonymous tips that lead to a felony arrest, according to the City of Enid, and tipsters receive unique tracking numbers to protect their anonymity through the payout process.
What the Driver Could Be Facing
Whether the fleeing driver faces misdemeanor or felony charges depends on a detail investigators haven't resolved: whether anyone was injured in the crash. Under Oklahoma Statute 47 O.S. § 10-103, leaving the scene of a crash that only caused property damage is a misdemeanor, carrying up to $500 in fines and up to a year in county jail. That same statute also exposes fleeing drivers to steep civil liability, permitting victims to recover treble damages — three times the actual repair costs — a provision the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled in 2022 is punitive in nature, according to McKay Law.
If investigators later determine the crash caused personal injury, the charge would shift dramatically. Oklahoma Statute 47 O.S. § 10-102 elevates hit-and-runs involving injury to a felony, carrying 10 days to two years in state prison and fines up to $1,000, per Branch & Dhillon, P.C. Fatal hit-and-run cases carry even harsher penalties of up to 10 years in prison under a separate statute, the firm notes.
A Familiar Pattern on Enid Streets
This isn't the first time Enid Police have turned to the public to track down a fleeing pickup driver. In July 2026, officers made a similar appeal after a red pickup truck struck a parked vehicle in a parking lot on June 30 and fled, with surveillance video showing the truck backing out and driving away after hitting a silver SUV, according to the Abel Law Firm.
The Enid Police Department, which is leading the East Cedar investigation, is currently headed by Chief of Police Nick John, who regularly holds community outreach events such as Coffee with a Cop alongside department officers. Statewide crash data offers some context for when these collisions tend to happen: the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office found that late afternoon hours between 3 and 6 p.m. account for 26 percent of all traffic collisions in the state, according to the McGuire Law Firm, with the vast majority of Oklahoma crashes occurring in urban areas.
For now, the driver of the maroon GMC remains unidentified, and Enid Police are counting on someone in the community to recognize the truck from the footage. Anyone with video or information is asked to come forward through one of the department's tip channels rather than approach the vehicle or driver directly.
