OHP Seeks Driver Who Hit Motorcycle Rider After Muskogee Turnpike Deer Collision

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is asking for help in finding a vehicle which struck a motorcycle rider who had just hit a deer on the Muskogee Turnpike Sunday night in Wagoner County.

Troopers said Jason Ashlock, 39, of Broken Arrow was riding his 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle north on the turnpike about five miles south of Broken Arrow when he struck the deer at about 10 p.m. The OHP said the impact threw Ashlock off the bike and an unknown vehicle also northbound struck Ashlock moments later.

Troopers said Ashlock was taken to a Broken Arrow hospital where he was pronounced dead. 

The OHP says anyone with information about the vehicle involved in the crash can call 405-425-7709.