Two people were killed in separate traffic accidents Sunday and Monday, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said.
Sixty-four-year-oldMelvin D. Womack of Hendrix was killed at approximately 3:15 a.m. Monday, and 64-yearold Betty J. Pierce of Mead died at about 5:45 a.m. Sunday, according to OHP.
OHP said Womack was driving southbound on Hendrix Road near River Roadwhenhisvehiclecrossed the center of the road before departing to the left and striking a ditch which caused the vehicle to overturn onto its passenger side.
The report stated that Womack was not wearing a seat belt.
Pierce was traveling westbound on Highway 70 east of Leavenworth Trail Road when her vehicle departed the roadway to the left, struck a culvert and a fence and then caught on fire, according to OHP. The report stated Pierce was wearing a seat belt.
OHP also investigated two fatal crashes last week.
On July 14, 38-year-old Timothy B. Steely of Milburn was killed while operating a motorcycle at 5:30 a.m. on Highway 78 west of Silo Road when his bike travelled off the left side of the roadway on a curve and then struck a sign support, a small tree and a culvert, according to OHP.
Nineteen-year-old Tristan J. Nunez of Durant was killed at approximately 1:50 a.m. July 16 when his vehicle departed the right side of the roadway while traveling at a highrateofspeedonHighway 78 south of Highway 78. The report stated the vehicle struck a fence and rolled onto its side and Nunez, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected.