A driver died and a passenger from another vehicle was taken to the hospital Saturday morning after a head-on crash on State Highway 16 in Wagoner County, according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers. The crash happened near 40th Street East as a southbound vehicle crossed the centerline and struck another vehicle head-on, troopers said.
According to KOKI FOX 23, the person killed was identified as Gage Scott Wood, 20, of Muskogee, who died from injuries sustained in the crash.
The 2026 crash occurred at approximately 3:07 a.m. near 40th Street East.
Passenger Hospitalized, Condition Unknown
Troopers said a passenger in the other vehicle involved in the head-on collision was transported to a hospital for treatment. The passenger's condition was unknown as of Saturday, per the same Oklahoma Highway Patrol account relayed to the station.
No further details on the extent of the injuries or an update on the hospitalized passenger's status have been released.
A July Fatal Crash in Wagoner County
In July, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said a 77-year-old man died after a four-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 69 just south of State Highway 51, according to NewsOn6. Both passengers in his vehicle were also injured in that crash, and their conditions were not released; both directions of Highway 69 were shut down for more than four hours while troopers investigated.
