According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP), the fatality accident occurred at about 4:40 a.m. on Interstate 40 about two miles west of Vian.
Farrell D. Reed, 42, was driving a 2001 Ford two-door west on Interstate 40 when he fell asleep and went off the roadway to the left, striking an embankment in the center median, the OHP reported.
Reed, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pinned in the vehicle for about 20 minutes before being freed by Vian Fire and Rescue. He was pronounced dead at the scene from injuries he sustained in the crash.




