Fatality Collision-Rogers County Next of Kin Notified
Fatality collision occurred 10/15/2016 at approximately 11:16 hours on State Highway Eighty-Eight (SH88) and County Road EW 450, 1 mile north of Claremore, OK in Rogers County.
Vehicle-1: 2000 Ford Explorer driven by juvenile name withheld, white male, age 17, of Claremore, OK. Transported by OTEMS to St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK. Admitted in stable condition with head, trunk external, trunk internal, arm, and leg injuries.
Vehicle-2: 2004 Hummer H2 driven by Dennis Byrd (SIC), white male, age 51 of Talala, OK. Subject was pronounced dead at the scene due to massive injuries.
Vehicle-2: 2004 Hummer H2 driven by Dennis Byrd (SIC), white male, age 51 of Talala, OK. Subject was pronounced dead at the scene due to massive injuries.
Passenger-1: Juvenile name withheld, white male, age 12, of Talala, OK. Subject was transported by OTEMS to St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK. Admitted in stable condition with head, trunk external, trunk internal, arm, and leg injuries
What happened: Vehicle-1 was traveling northbound on SH88. Vehicle-2 was traveling southbound on SH88. For an unknown reason, vehicle-1 traveled left of center, striking vehicle-2.
Condition of driver Vehicle-1 – Under Investigation
Condition of driver Vehicle-2 – Under Investigation
Cause of Collision – Under Investigation
Seatbelts - Equipped in use by all in vehicle-1 and vehicle-2.
Weather - Clouds Present
Roadway - Dry
Pinned - N/A
Ejected - N/A
Helmet - N/A
DOT Number – N/A
Investigated by Troopers David Kelley #727, Bobby Raines #522 and Matthew Ledbetter #388 of the Traffic Homicide Unit of Troop B. Assisted by Trooper Brad Debell #374 of the Rogers County Detachment, Trooper Russell Cissne #320 of the Rogers County Detachment, and Trooper Aaron Riggs #825 of the Tulsa County Detachment of Troop B. Also assisted by members of Rogers County Sheriff’s Office, Claremore Police Department, Claremore Fire Department, and OTEMS. (note: Northwest Fire also assisted)
”This report is based upon the trooper’s investigation of this collision. It may contain the opinion of the trooper.”
Authority: Trooper David Kelley #727
OHP Troop B – Tulsa CO Hernon