Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on State Highway 76 in Carter County, Oklahoma.
What Happened: A trailer allegedly broke free from a pickup truck and veered into the oncoming lanes where it struck another vehicle
Participants:
- Gwendolyn Spellman, driver of passenger vehicle
- Gene Spellman, passenger in vehicle
- David Hammock, driver of pickup truck with trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Gwendolyn Spellman, 84, killed
- Gene Spellman, 56, injured
Details:
On or about Saturday, January 29th, 2022, around 10:24 in the morning, an accident with a loose trailer and a passenger vehicle left one woman dead and sent another person to the hospital. Troopers from the OHP said the accident was reported along State Highway 76 in Carter County, Texas.
Spokespeople from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said 84-year-old Gwendolyn Spellman was killed and 56-year-old Gene Spellman was injured when a trailer allegedly broke free of a pickup truck it was being towed by before it veered into the oncoming lanes and struck the Spellman’s vehicle. Emergency responders rushed Gwendolyn and Gene Spellman to a nearby hospital where Gwendolyn succumbed to her injuries.
According to Google Maps, Carter County is about 106 miles south of Oklahoma City.
Police are still investigating the accident.