COTTON COUNTY (KFDX/KJTL) — One person was killed in a rollover wreck on Highway 36 in Cotton County Friday evening.

UPDATE: 11:15 a.m. Saturday, September 10, 2022

According to the latest report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the driver of the white pickup, a 41-year-old male from Wichita Falls, Texas, was flown from United Regional to John Peter Smith Health Center in Arlington.

He was admitted in critical condition with internal injuries.

ORIGINAL STORY:
According to Oklahoma Highway Patrol, shortly before 5 p.m. Friday, September 9, a white pickup truck was traveling northbound on State Hwy 36 about half a mile north of County Road 1990 when the truck crossed the center line for unknown reasons.

The truck struck a red car in the southbound lane, causing both vehicles to roll. Oklahoma DPS said both vehicles caught on fire.

The driver of the red vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the white pickup was transported to a Wichita Falls hospital with serious injuries.

There were no passengers in either vehicle.

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