Two killed in Pittsburg County accident

McALESTER, Okla. (AP) -- A woman from Krebs and a teenager from McAlester die when the vehicle in which they were riding overturned on a Pittsburg County highway.<br/><br/>The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says

Thursday, June 8th 2006, 6:15 am

By: News On 6


McALESTER, Okla. (AP) -- A woman from Krebs and a teenager from McAlester die when the vehicle in which they were riding overturned on a Pittsburg County highway.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the accident occurred Wednesday shortly after 7 PM about five miles north of McAlester on State Highway 113.

The OHP says that 26-year-old Casey D- Goodwin of McAlester was driving at an unsafe speed when the vehicle ran off the roadway and overturned. 23-year-old Fallon Sue Turner of Krebs and 15-year-old Chassitty King of McAlester died at the scene.

A third passenger, 17-year-old Cleta King was taken to a Tulsa hospital in critical condition. Goodwin was taken to a McAlester hospital in stable condition.

The OHP report notes that alcohol might have been a factor in the accident.
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