Bradley Winans Killed in Tulsa Motorcycle Accident
District Attorney re-evaluating charges against hit-and-run driver
A collision involving a motorcycle and a car resulted in the death of 21-year-old Bradley Winans, police reported. The hit-and-run occurred on March 19 near South Jamestown Avenue and East 31st Street in Tulsa. N.Er Uwei was arrested in connection with the crash and faces multiple charges, including leaving the scene of an injury accident.
Police said Winans was driving a 2025 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R motorcycle eastbound on East 31st Street. A silver 2021 Chevy Malibu, traveling southbound on Jamestown Avenue, pulled into the motorcycle's path. The Malibu driver failed to stop at a stop sign, according to police.
The motorcycle struck the side of the Malibu. The Malibu driver then fled the scene. A witness followed the Malibu, taking photos of the vehicle and its license plate.
Authorities tracked the Malibu to a nearby home and identified Uwei as the driver. Uwei reportedly told police he "didn't know what to do, so he went home." First responders transported Winans to a hospital in critical condition after the crash, and he died Monday from his injuries, police said. Uwei was booked into the Tulsa County Jail. The District Attorney's Office is re-evaluating the charges following Winans' death.
Motorcycle accidents, particularly those involving hit-and-run drivers, often leave families with unanswered questions. When an accident occurs and a driver flees, investigators turn to various methods to identify the at-fault party. Here, witness cooperation was critical in identifying the driver. The District Attorney's Office will now review the evidence to determine if additional or upgraded charges are warranted against Uwei following Winans' death. This process ensures that the legal system accounts for the full impact of the crash.
National Legal Analyst Candice Bond, Managing Partner at Bond Legal, noted that "I've seen families shattered by the physics of a high-speed impact that simply wasn't survivable. Speed differential is actually a better predictor of severity than how fast the cars were originally going."
Under Okla. Stat. tit. 12 § 1053, surviving family members may file a wrongful death action. Oklahoma applies modified comparative fault (51% bar). The statute of limitations is 2 years. Recoverable damages may include loss of financial support, loss of companionship, funeral expenses, and grief damages.