{"id":1498,"date":"2013-04-10T08:12:29","date_gmt":"2013-04-10T13:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapleslawokc.com\/blog\/?p=1498"},"modified":"2013-04-10T08:12:29","modified_gmt":"2013-04-10T13:12:29","slug":"woman-killed-oklahoma-head-on-collision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapleslawokc.com\/blog\/auto-accident-wrongful-death\/woman-killed-oklahoma-head-on-collision\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman Killed in Oklahoma Head-On Collision"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 39-year-old woman has been killed in an Oklahoma car accident involving a head-on collision with a semi truck. According The Oklahoman<\/em>, the fatal truck accident occurred on U.S. 270 southeast of Seiling. Officials say a Mack truck crossed the centerline and struck the vehicle. The victim was pinned in her vehicle for two hours before being freed by the Seiling Fire Department. She was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. A passenger in her vehicle was hospitalized with head and leg injuries. The truck driver was treated and released at the hospital. It is unclear why the accident occurred or if the truck driver will be cited for the collision.<\/p>\n

Injuries that result from a head-on collision can be devastating due to the velocity of the vehicles involved and the impact of the crash. When head-on collisions involve a large truck, they will more than likely result in serious or fatal injuries to the occupants of the smaller car.<\/p>\n

The most common causes of fatal head-on collisions are:<\/p>\n