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12:15PM Update:
Date and Time: March 18, 2025, at approximately 6:36 a.m.
Location: OK-20 at North 152nd East Avenue (0.5 miles east of Owasso, OK), Rogers County
Vehicle 1:
• Type: 2000 Ford F-150
• Driver: Ernest C. Blakestad, 71-year-old white male from Collinsville, OK
• Injuries: Fatal; pronounced deceased at the scene due to head, trunk internal and external, arm, and leg injuries
• Passengers: None
Vehicle 2:
• Type: 2025 Kenworth Truck
• Driver: Joseph W. Minyard, 43-year-old white male from Mannford, OK
• Injuries: None
Passenger in Vehicle 2:
• Name: Dahkota R. Amburgey, 33-year-old white male from El Paso, TX
• Injuries: None
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Summary of Incident:
The collision occurred when Vehicle 1 failed to yield at a stop sign, resulting in a collision with Vehicle 2.
• Condition of Drivers: Under investigation
• Cause of Collision: Failure to yield from a stop sign
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03/18/2025 – Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Owasso emergency crews responded to a fatal accident at the intersection of 145th East Avenue and East 116th Street North shortly after 6:30 a.m. today.
According to reports, the driver of a pickup truck attempted to turn onto Highway 20 in front of a concrete truck, resulting in a collision that claimed the pickup driver’s life.
This is a developing story, and we will provide updates as more information becomes available.
