oklahoma drunk driving law
Six People Injured in Possible DWI Collision in Shawnee
Six people were injured in a Lincoln County traffic accident, which police report involved a suspected drunk driver. According to a news report in The News-Star, the DUI car accident occurred on County Road 950 west of County Road 3340 in Shawnee. Officials say the 23-year-old driver of a 2006 Ford F-150 was under the influence when his vehicle left the roadway and struck an embankment and a culvert before overturning. The report states that the driver was not wearing a seatbelt when he was ejected. He suffered head, internal, and external injuries.
A 33-year-old female passenger suffered head and arm injuries, a 30-year-old woman sustained internal injuries, a 20-year-old woman suffered a head injury, a 22-year-old man sustained head and arm injuries, and an 18-year-old man was treated and released for arm and head injuries.
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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 § 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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Three Killed in Oklahoma Car Accident
A 23-year-old Tulsa woman and two 26-year-old Coweta men were killed in an Oklahoma car accident involving a suspected drunk driver. According to a Muskogee Phoenix news report, the fatal car accident occurred at Oklahoma 51B and 181st Street near Coweta. Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials say a 44-year-old Porter man lost control of a 2007 Pontiac and struck an oncoming 2010 Chevrolet. The three fatally injured victims were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash and three others were hospitalized with unknown injuries. Officials say the driver of the Pontiac was under the influence of alcohol, and that two of the fatally injured victims were not wearing seatbelts.
According to the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety (ODPS), there were 245 fatalities and 3,248 injuries reported as a result of alcohol-related car accidents in Oklahoma in the year 2010. Under Oklahoma Title 47 Section 11-902: “It is unlawful and punishable as provided in this section for any person to drive, operate, or be in actual physical control of a motor vehicle within this state…who has a blood alcohol concentration of .08 percent or higher within two hours of the arrest.”
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