1 Dead After Wrong-Way Crash On Turner Turnpike Near Luther

One person is dead after a crash on the Turner Turnpike Tuesday morning near Luther, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

OHP said a vehicle driven by 23-year-old Osvaldo Aguilar was traveling the wrong way in the westbound lanes of the Turner Turnpike at around 1:30 a.m. when they were struck by a semitruck heading westbound.

Aguilar was pinned in the vehicle for approximately 45 minutes until being freed by the Wellston and Luther Fire Departments using the Jaws of Life, OHP said.

The driver of the semitruck was not injured.