The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal automobile accident that occurred September 1 in the southbound lanes of I-35 near Pauls Valley.
The OHP said the accident occurred at 1 p.m. one mile west of Paoli when a 2010 Dodge Caravan, driven by Scotty Lewis, 55, of Oklahoma City and a 2014 Chevrolet van, driven by Isiah Linzy, 32 of Oklahoma City, collided.
Neither of the two southbound vehicles were injured but a passenger in the Lewis vehicle, Helene Montgomery, 75, of Ardmore, died from her injuries in the accident.
She was transported to Southern Plains Hospital in Pauls Valley were she was pronounced.
The OHP said the Lewis vehicle had slowed for traffic and was struck from behind.
The cause of the investigation remains under investigation, according to the Patrol.
The accident was investigated by Trooper Josh Christian of the OHP Traffic Homicide Unit, Trooper Dylan Wright of the OHP Traffic Homicide Unit, Lt, Brad Dansby of the OHP Traffic Homicide Unit Trooper Francisco Valdez of the Garvin County Detachment of Troop F, Trooper Ian Naylor of the Garvin County Detachment of Troop F, Trooper Chris Earnhart of the Garvin County Detachment of Troop F, Trooper Noe Martinez of Garvin County Detachment of Troop F, Trooper Tommy Riddle of the Size and Weights Division of Troop S, Garvin County Sheriff’s Department, Pauls Valley Fire Department, Wadley’s EMS and ODOT.
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