ANOTHER
TEENAGER DEAD BECAUSE HE REFUSED TO WEAR A SEAT BELT. STIGLER, OK TEENAGER
INJECTED FROM HIS PICKUP TRUCK AND KILLED IN WRECK WITH SEMI TRUCK. BUCKLE UP, SEAT BELTS DO SAVE LIVES.
Posted: Jan 19, 2015 7:15 PM EST
Updated: Jan 19, 2015 7:15 PM EST
HASKELL COUNTY, Oklahoma -
A Stigler teen was killed in a
three-vehicle crash Monday in Haskell County. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says
the fatality wreck took place around 8 a.m. on State Highway 19 just east of
Whitefield.
The 16-year-old victim was driving a
pickup eastbound on the highway when his truck crossed the center line and hit
a semi truck in the side, according to OHP.
The teenage driver, who was not
identified due to his age, was thrown from the truck and killed. He was not
wearing a seat belt. A 12-year-old male passenger, who was also not belted in,
was flown to a Tulsa hospital.
He is said to be stable with head
injuries, a trooper's report states.
The semi truck driver was not
injured. A third vehicle hit debris from the wreck, and that driver refused
treatment at the scene.