Sharon Herrera was driving on Highway 152 near Mustang on July 13, 2026, when two vehicles allegedly locked into a road rage dispute beside her, sending one car rolling into oncoming traffic and slamming head-on into hers. The 25-year-old was killed. Her young son, who was in the back seat, survived the crash.
Less than two calendar months later, the case has reached the Oklahoma County District Attorney's Office, which will decide whether either driver faces criminal charges. According to KFOR, the Oklahoma City Police Department turned the case file over to prosecutors on September 10, nearly two months after officers first responded to the crash near SW 59th Street and Highway 152.
Police say the two vehicles were traveling northbound on Highway 152 when one entered the inside lane in front of the other, and one vehicle then hit the other, causing it to roll multiple times into the southbound lanes, where it struck a southbound driver head-on, per the same report. The driver of the rolling vehicle suffered a broken arm and shoulder; the driver of the other vehicle involved was not injured in the collision.
A Mother, Wife and Friend Remembered
Sharon Ladimar Herrera had moved to Oklahoma from Honduras roughly two years before the crash, according to News 9. Dana Evans, described in KFOR's report as Herrera's friend and former coworker, called her an outstanding person and said the occupants of the other two cars were still free. Evans also expressed disgust over Herrera's death, according to the outlet's report.
Herrera was a mother, wife and friend, KFOR's report notes, and her family and community rallied quickly after her death. A GoFundMe campaign titled “Bringing Sharon Herrera Paz Home” raised money to repatriate her body to Honduras, where she wished to be buried alongside her parents, according to the GoFundMe campaign. Her family ultimately raised enough to bring her body home, and Herrera was returned to Honduras for burial.
What Charges Could Look Like
Attorney Benjamin Munda of Werden Law told KFOR that potential charges under consideration include first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and manslaughter, but not assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Munda said police may take a long time before releasing a name or additional details, and that the timing of the case was difficult to determine — though he said charges could be filed as soon as next week.
Oklahoma does not have a dedicated vehicular manslaughter statute, so prosecutors weighing fatal crash cases must instead choose among general homicide codes, according to the Schumacher Law Group. Under Oklahoma Statutes Title 21, Section 701.8, second-degree murder covers homicides committed by an act imminently dangerous to others and evincing a depraved mind, without premeditation, per Justia Law.
First-degree manslaughter, outlined in Section 711, is a felony carrying a minimum four-year sentence, applying when a death results without premeditation while a driver is actively engaged in a misdemeanor offense, according to the LawFirmOfOklahoma. Second-degree manslaughter, defined under Section 716 as an unlawful killing from culpable negligence, is a Class B5 felony, per Oklahoma court instructions cited by Westlaw.
A Pattern of Aggression on Oklahoma Roads
Herrera's death highlights the dangers of road rage and aggressive driving on Oklahoma roads.
In June, another aggressive driving incident turned violent when a Jeep driver opened fire near Osage during a DoorDash delivery run.
For now, the Highway 152 case sits with the Oklahoma County District Attorney's Office, which will determine whether either driver involved in the alleged road rage dispute faces charges. Police have said their priority throughout has been conducting the best investigation possible, and News 4 has continued to press the department for updates as the case moves through review.
