Published September 21, 2008 11:22 pm -
Two killed, five hurt in crashes
Phoenix Staff Reports
Two teens were killed and several others were injured in weekend accidents, according to reports from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
Killed were:
• Shane Watie, 19, of Kinta.
• David Star, 19, of Cowlington.
Injured were:
• Latonna Leyva, 18, of Ada.
• Jessica Feldmeier, 19, of Keota.
• Robert Hurt II, 17, of Ada.
• Surella Nimsey, 29, of Park Hill.
• Darlene Ramos, 60, of Park Hill.
The OHP reported Watie and Star died in a crash about 1:40 a.m. Sunday on a county road about 3.5 miles north of Keota.
Troopers say Watie’s driving was impaired because of alcohol consumption. They say Watie lost control of his car in foggy conditions, overcorrected and struck several trees in a ditch, ejecting three of his four passengers.
Watie and Star, who were not ejected, died at the scene.
Leyva, a passenger in Watie’s 2000 Pontiac GrandAm, was taken to an Arkansas hospital in critical condition.
Feldmeier and Hurt were taken to a hospital in Stigler for treatment.