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Yukon man and woman killed in car crash in Canadian County on Friday

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AT 5 PM. I’M ELISE JONES. WE START TONIGHT WITH A FATAL ACCIDENT IN CANADIAN COUNTY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DIED IN THIS ACCIDENT. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY WERE A 61 YEAR OLD MAN AND A 65 YEAR OLD WOMAN. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT AROUND 10 PM OFF HIGHWAY 81, ABOUT 11 MILES NORTH OF EL RENO. OHP SAYS THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER CAR WAS

OHP: Man and woman from Yukon killed in accident on Friday evening

A man and a woman were killed in an accident on a highway in Canadian County Friday evening, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported.

A man and a woman were killed in a crash on a highway in Canadian County Friday night, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. At about 10 p.m., a tractor-trailer driven by Arthur L. Setzer, 49, of Fairview, was traveling north on U.S. 81, about 7.5 miles north of El Reno. An SUV driven by Javier Ocampo-Ojeda, 61, of Yukon, was traveling west on 192nd Street and attempted to cross the highway but was struck by the tractor-trailer, troopers said.>> Download the KOCO 5 app. Ocampo-Ojeda died of his injuries at the scene. A passenger in the SUV, Reyna Pallares Reyes, 65, of Yukon, also died at the scene of the accident, police said.Setzer was taken to a local hospital in fair condition, police said.Top HeadlinesWoman escapes after Friday kidnapping in EdmondPope Francis meets more than 100 comedians at Vatican: ‘You, too, make God smile’Kidnapped woman found in Edmond; suspect still at largeLa Niña is coming. What it means for youAll eyes are on Princess Kate, who re-emerges in public after her cancer diagnosis with an appearance on the palace balcony

A man and a woman were killed in an accident on a highway in Canadian County Friday evening, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported.

At about 10 p.m., a tractor-trailer driven by Arthur L. Setzer, 49, of Fairview, was traveling north on U.S. 81, about 7.5 miles north of El Reno. An SUV driven by Javier Ocampo-Ojeda, 61, of Yukon, was traveling west on 192nd Street and attempted to cross the highway, but was struck by the tractor-trailer, troopers said.

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Ocampo-Ojeda died of his injuries at the scene of the accident. A passenger in the SUV, Reyna Pallares Reyes, 65, of Yukon, also died of her injuries at the scene, police reported.

Setzer was taken to a local hospital in acceptable condition, police said.


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