A person died after their car crashed into a ravine off the Kickapoo Turnpike near Southeast 59th Street in southeast Oklahoma City on Monday morning. The crash happened at about 10:45 a.m., and only one vehicle, carrying a single occupant, was involved.
Oklahoma City firefighters were called to the scene to help lift the wrecked car out of the ravine, according to KOCO. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol confirmed that one person died in the crash, and troopers said the car that went into the ravine had only that one person inside.
What Investigators Don't Yet Know
It wasn't immediately clear what caused the car to leave the Kickapoo Turnpike and go into the ravine, per the same report. Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers were on scene investigating in the hours after the crash, working to piece together what happened.
Investigators had not released the cause of the crash or the identity of the driver by Monday afternoon, according to News 9. Those basic details, including what led the vehicle off the roadway, remain unanswered as the investigation continues.
Another Deadly Crash Near the Turnpike
The stretch of road has seen tragedy before. In March, a 28-year-old Guthrie man, Nolan Anderson, was killed after his vehicle left Interstate 40 and struck a bridge support west of the Kickapoo Turnpike, as previously reported. That crash happened around 7:40 p.m., and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said its investigation into that incident was ongoing.
No further details about Monday's crash, including a possible cause or the driver's name, have been made public. Troopers remained at the scene investigating as the probe continued.
