Driver Injured in LeFlore County Car Accident
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said a pickup truck left the scene after the crash on Highway 83 near Poteau Mountain Road on the night of October 23.
Candice BondA driver was injured in a two-vehicle crash on Oklahoma State Highway 83 in LeFlore County on October 23, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
The Night Crash on Oklahoma State Highway 83
The crash happened at about 9:13 p.m. near Poteau Mountain Road, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said. The patrol said a 37-year-old man from Hartford, Arkansas, was driving east on the highway when his vehicle and a pickup truck sideswiped each other. The patrol said his vehicle then left the roadway and struck a tree, and that he was injured. The patrol said the pickup truck left the scene.
What the Highway Patrol Is Examining
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the collision remains under investigation. The patrol said the vehicle that left is believed to be an early-2000s model Dodge pickup truck. No charges have been announced, and the driver of that pickup has not been identified.
In a hit-and-run, the first weeks are usually about finding the vehicle. Tips and home camera video from neighbors often matter most.
From an earlier interview. General commentary, not about this crash, and not legal advice.Affected by an accident like this?
Here is what people in Oklahoma usually need, in the order it comes up.
Emergency care. Emergency rooms must check and stabilize you, even if you can't pay. The bill comes later.
Your vehicle. Tow yards usually charge for every day a towed vehicle sits there.
Crash report. The crash report is usually ready a few weeks after the crash, and you can still get it later.
Hospital bills. Most hospitals have a program that cuts bills for people with low income, and you can apply months after the first bill.
Insurance offer. You can turn down the insurer's first offer and ask for more.
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