Woman Killed, Three Children Hurt In Creek County Wreck

A woman died and three children were hurt in a car crash on Highway 33 in Creek County Wednesday morning.

Trooper Joe Spears says the woman was driving a Ford Taurus and was pulling out of a private drive when her car was struck by an eastbound Mazda at 7:36 a.m.

Spears says the Mazda hit the Ford in the driver's side door and the driver of the Taurus was pronounced dead at the scene. 

The OHP has identified the driver of the Ford as Melissa Byard, 33, of Mannford.

According to the OHP, her passengers were:

Tristan Pittser, 16
Lauren Byard, 12
James Byard, 9

Troopers say Laurun and James were taken to St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa in critical condition. They say Pittser was treated and released.

The driver of the Mazda, Whitney Davis, 26, was taken to St. John Medical Center in Tulsa in serious condition.

The crash happened west of the intersection of highways 33 and 48 near Drumright.

According to the OHP, Byard failed to yield when she pulled out onto Highway 33. Troopers say the weather was not a factor in the crash.

Troopers say Melissa Byard and James Byard were not wearing seat belts, but everyone else in the crash was.