Personal injury collision in Osage County

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported that a personal injury collision occurred at about 10:08 p.m. Saturday on SH99, about 300 feet north of County Road 1807, which is about 4 miles south of Hominy, OK in Osage County.

The patrol said the accident involved a 2005 Ford F150 driven by Jack Russell White (SIC), 73, of Mannford, OK. White was transported by Mercy EMS to Cleveland Area Hospital and then airlifted to Saint Francis Tulsa, in stable condition with head and trunk internal injuries.

The Highway Patrol’s report stated that White’s vehicle was northbound on SH99. The vehicle failed to negotiate the curve and departed the roadway to the right. The driver overcorrected, causing the vehicle to reenter the roadway and then depart the roadway to the left. The driver overcorrected again, reentering the roadway in a broad slide, causing the vehicle to roll an undetermined number of times. The vehicle then departed the roadway to the right, coming to rest on its wheels. Seatbelts were equipped and in use. The report indicates that the driver had been drinking and his ability was impaired. The cause of the collision is attributed to driving under the influence.

Investigated by Trooper Justin Garrison #730 of the Osage/Pawnee County detachment of Troop K. Assisted by Cleveland Police Department, Osage County Sherriff’s office, Mercy EMS, Hominy Fire Department, and Cleveland Fire Department.

This report is based upon the trooper’s investigation of this collision. It may contain the opinion of the trooper.