Enid Truck Driver Killed When Semi Overturns

Enid truck driver Larry Ray Garrett, 65, was killed in a single vehicle accident Saturday morning on the Cherokee Turnpike.

Saturday, February 20th 2010, 3:38 pm

By: News On 6

Enid Truck Driver Killed When Semi Overturns

NewsOn6.com

DELAWARE COUNTY -- An Enid man was killed when the semi he was driving left the road and overturned, Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troopers say.

Larry Ray Garrett, 65, was pinned in the vehicle for about two hours and died at the scene of massive injuries.

Troopers say the accident happened at about 7:45 a.m. Saturday at mile marker 80 on eastbound Cherokee Turnpike in Delaware County. Garrett's truck left the road for an unknown reason and flipped over on its roof.

Seatbelts were in use, according to the report. The cause of the accident is unknown. The driver was extricated by Kansas, Oaks and Leach Fire Departments.