OHP Trooper Falls Into Quarry and Survives

An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper is recovering this morning in a Tulsa hospital after breaking both of his legs.<br><br>Trooper Jack Choate was searching for a stolen car around a quarry near Catoosa

Thursday, October 18th 2001, 12:00 am

By: News On 6


An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper is recovering this morning in a Tulsa hospital after breaking both of his legs.

Trooper Jack Choate was searching for a stolen car around a quarry near Catoosa when the ground gave way.

Choate fell 60-to-80 feet into the quarry.

A second trooper found him about 30-minutes later.

Choate is in good condition.
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