Collision claims life of Drumright teenager

A fatality collision occurred in the evening hours of June 29 when 19 year old Jake Snell, from Drumright, lost his life when the 2007 Dodge Ram pick up he was driving, going westbound on OK-33, five miles east of Drumright, for unknown reasons, crossed the center line and was struck by Andy Reynolds, age 53, of Cushing. Reynolds was driving a 2018 Kenworth truck. After colliding, Reynolds vehicle departed the roadway to the right and Snell was pinned in his vehicle, being extracted by the Freedom Hill Fire Department using extrication tools. Snell was pronounced at the scene of the accident.

Seat belts were not in use in Snell's vehicle but Reynolds was wearing his seat belt. Airbags did not deploy in either of the vehicles.