A 42-year-old Claremore man is dead and six other people are injured after a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 66 and County Road 410 in Rogers County. Arnold Kingbird was riding as a passenger in one of the vehicles when it was struck, and he later died from his injuries.
The crash occurred on October 13. Investigators said an eastbound vehicle driven by a 42-year-old man failed to yield at a yield sign and was struck by a northbound vehicle driven by a 29-year-old man.
Kingbird, who lived in Claremore, was a passenger in one of the vehicles and died in the crash. Both drivers and four passengers were injured.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash, and no further details about road conditions, lighting, or additional findings have been released.
State Crash Data Tracks Patterns Across Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Highway Safety Office maintains a statewide resource that compiles crash information across several years, including an interactive dashboard described by oklahoma.gov. The office also produces in-depth analysis of crash numbers, rates, and locations statewide, according to ohso.ok.gov. Those resources don't establish a specific trend tied to this crash, but they underscore how Oklahoma tracks roadway safety data over time.
Rogers County has seen fatal crashes before; in July, KFOR reported that three people were killed in a separate head-on collision in the county over a weekend. That earlier crash remains a distinct case from this week's incident.
