The first wreck occurred at about 10:50 a.m. when Richard Nock of Muldrow failed to negotiate a curve and struck a tree. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP), Nock, 56, was traveling in a 1997 Jeep Wrangler south on a county road 14 miles northeast of Muldrow when the accident occurred.
The OHP reported that Nock's vehicle ran off the right side of the road, striking a ditch and tree. Nock was trapped in the vehicle for about one hour and 13 minutes before being freed by Maple Fire Department firefighters using the Jaws of Life.
Nock, who was wearing his seatbelt, was taken to St. Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith, Ark., where he was listed in serious condition with leg and internal injuries, according to the OHP.
A Sallisaw woman was injured later in the day Friday in a wreck three miles north of Sallisaw on U.S. Highway 59.
The OHP reported that Sandra K. Robertson, 45, was driving a 2000 Chevrolet Ventura south when her vehicle ran off the right side of the road at about 5:12 p.m., overcorrected, and ran off the left side of the road, striking a ditch.
Robertson, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was taken by Pafford Emergency Medical Service to Sequoyah Memorial Hospital, where she was admitted in stable condition with internal injuries, the OHP reported.
According to the OHP, the cause of the collision was listed as inattentive driving.
