Sallisaw residents transported in 2 separate accidents
Sallisaw residents transported in two separate accidents Amie Cato-remer Tue, 10/04/2022 - 20:34
A Sallisaw man was admitted in stable condition Sunday afternoon following an accident on I-40 in McIntosh County.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Epley #307 of the McIntosh County Detachment of Troop C reported Ralph Carlton, 67, was traveling westbound on I-40 about 10 miles west of Checotah near the 254 mile marker when he departed the roadway to the left. Epley said Carlton then struck a tree and rolled over an unknown amount of times before his Dodge pickup caught fire.
Carlton was transported by Checotah EMS to Hillcrest Hospital in Henryetta, where he was admitted in stable condition with head, trunk and leg injuries.
The cause of the accident remains under investigation as of press time.
Epley was assisted by McIntosh County Sheriff‚s Department and Tiger Mountain Fire Department.
Sallisaw men injured in collision
Two Sallisaw men were transported to area hospitals Friday following a collision one mile west of Sallisaw.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Spencer Schmille #353 of the Sequoyah County Detachment of Troop C reported Isaac Dubina, 21, was driving a 2000 Dodge Durango west on Drake Road when he reportedly departed the roadway to the right and struck an embankment. The vehicle rolled about one complete time before coming to a rest back on its wheels.
Dubina was transported by Pafford EMS to Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Ark. where he was admitted in stable condition with trunk and internal injuries.
Dubina’s passenger, Rocky Cripps, 28, of Sallisaw, was flown by Mercy Life Flight to Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa where he was treated and released in stable condition, with no injuries.
The cause of the collision remains under investigation.
Schmille was assisted by Sallisaw Police and Fire Departments, Pafford EMS and Mercy Life Flight.
