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Area man dies in single-car crash
VIAN – A Vian man died early Friday morning from injuries suffered in a single-vehicle crash north his hometown.
William Evans, 23, was headed north on State Highway 82 at 4 a.m., Friday when, for an unknown reason, he gradually ran off the left side of the road. The vehicle, a 1987 Ford Bronco, traveled 150 feet down a ditch before striking a tree.
Evans was not wearing his seat belt, and was the lone occupant of the vehicle. The cause of the crash and Evans’ condition are listed as unknown. Evans was pinned approximately an hour and 10 minutes before being freed by the Blackgum Fire Department using the Jaws of Life.
The crash occurred 7.7 miles north of Vian, and it was raining at the time. The crash was investigated by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Shawn Griffey of the Sequoyah County detachment.
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