By: News 9
Pottawatomie Co. -
Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troopers say one person is dead after a crash early Friday morning in Pottawatomie County.
According to authorities, the crash took place around 1:15 a.m. on Hardesty Road.
Troopers say the driver, identified as 61-year-old Brent Sparks of Tecumseh departed the roadway and hit a tree. Sparks was pinned for 30 minutes before he was freed by the Bethel Acres and Shawnee Fire Department.
Sparks was pronounced dead on the scene, due to injuries sustained in the crash, according to OHP.
The OHP report indicates that the driver was under the influence and was driving at an unsafe speed due to the weather conditions.
1 Dead After Crash In Pottawatomie Co , OHP Says
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Posted By: Nathaniel Polley March 14, 2021 @ 8:00 am Local News, News
A suspect who died in an officer-involved shooting in Kimberling City Friday has been identified.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the man was Timothy Jonas Johnson of Kimberling City. He was 33 years old. The standoff began Friday morning between Johnson and Highway Patrol Troopers and Stone County deputies at the Port Holiday Condos.
Authorities received a call about a break-in at one of the condos.
Court records say Johnson had a warrant for his arrest with kidnapping, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon charges.
Johnson had formerly been imprisoned in 2008 for resisting arrest and trespassing.