Duncan man goes to hospital in critical condition after wreck

It happened just before 11 p.m. about four miles east of Comanche, according to a report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.(Associated Press (custom credit) | AP)
Published: Jun. 26, 2022 at 3:32 PM CDT

STEPHENS COUNTY, Okla. (KSWO) - A wreck in Stephens County sent a man to the hospital in critical condition late Saturday night.

It happened just before 11 p.m. about four miles east of Comanche, according to a report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

The GMC was headed northbound on Comanche Lake Road when it departed the road, striking a mailbox.

It then re-entered the road, overcorrected, going over the center line and departed the road again, hitting a tree before it came to a stop.

The driver was pinned in the vehicle and freed by first responders from the Comanche Fire Department.

He was admitted to OU Medical Center with internal and leg injuries.

The cause of the collision is under investigation.

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