Big rig, SUV collide on Marshall County highway; 2 hurt
MARSHALL COUNTY, Okla. (KTEN) — Two motorists were injured Thursday morning when their sport utility vehicle was T-boned by an 18-wheeler on U.S. 377 in Marshall County.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the SUV pulled out from a stop sign at Buncombe Creek Road about one mile north of the Willis Bridge when it was struck by the oncoming big rig at around 9:15 a.m.
The driver of the SUV, identified as 41-year-old Jeffery Underwood of Westville, Oklahoma, and a 13-year-old female passenger were injured and airlifted to Dallas-area hospitals. Both were said to be in stable condition on Thursday afternoon.
The operator of the 18-wheeler and a 15-year-old male passenger were not injured.
OHP said all four individuals were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.