A Cookson woman and her son were sent to the hospital after an accident on State Highway 82 south of Tahlequah in Cherokee County Monday morning, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) reported.
Kelly Carlson, 24, of Cookson was driving a 1995 Toyota car east on State Highway 82 when she failed to yield from a stop sign and pulled out in front of a southbound 2000 Dodge driven by Crystal Wilson, 24, also of Cookson, the OHP reported. Wilson was not injured in the accident.
Carlson was admitted to Tahlequah City Hospital and was listed in stable condition with a leg injury. Carlson's six-year-old son, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was also admitted to Tahlequah City Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition with an arm injury.
The OHP reported that Wilson was the only one wearing her seatbelt at the time of the accident. Airbags deployed in both vehicles.