On Dec. 20, a fatality collision occurred one mile south of Carrier, OK, taking the life of 53-year-old Jose M. Vazquez.
He was driving northbound on OK-132 when he turned in front of oncoming traffic, striking a vehicle. He was pronounced deceased at OU Trauma Hospital. The other vehicle’s driver was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital in Enid and was treated and released.
According to the crash report, Vazquez’s seatbelt was not used while the other driver’s was fully operational.
The collision was investigated by Trooper Tate Butler #191 of the Major County Detachment of Troop J.