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Oklahoma DUI Collision Causes Injuries
A 61-year-old man was injured in an Oklahoma car accident after his vehicle was hit by a suspected drunk driver. According to a news report in the Sand Springs Leader, the injury crash happened on the Oklahoma Highway 99 south of Hominy. Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials say a 36-year-old Sand Springs man was southbound on the highway when he traveled left of center and struck the other vehicle, which was a minivan. The minivan spun 180 degrees and ran off the road, trapping its driver inside. The man was extricated and transported to a Tulsa hospital with leg injuries. He has been listed in stable condition. Troopers determined that the 36-year-old driver who caused the crash was under the influence of alcohol at the time.
Driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs is illegal under Oklahoma law. Under OS ยง 11-902, it is illegal to operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. It is also against the law to drive with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or higher.
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