Collinsville Man Injured in Saturday Afternoon Accident
07/29/2017 – Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports a personal injury collision occurred 7-29-17 at approximately 3:15pm on SH10 at Oaks Rd 1.3 miles east and 16 miles north of Tahlequah, OK in Cherokee County.
A 2004 Ford F-150 was being driven by Daniel Martin Kittelson age 38, of Collinsville, OK. He was not injured.
Passengers:
1: Dawn Kittelson, age 42, of Collinsville, OK. Not injured.
2: Brandi Herdesty , age 38, of Catoosa, OK. Not Injured.
4: Amy Haun, , age 38 of Kenosha, WI. Not injured.
5: Casey Haun, , age 38 of Kenosha, WI. Not injured.
6: Name Withheld, juvenile male. Not injured.
7: Jeffery Daniel Jones, age 44, of Collinsville, OK. was transported by FirstFlight to St. Francis in Tulsa where he was admitted in stable condition for head injuries.
What Happened: The truck was northbound on SH10. Passengers 5, 6, and 7 were sitting on the tailgate. A canoe fell off the truck. Passenger 7 tried to stop the canoe from falling, causing him to fall off the truck and strike his head on the pavement.
Condition of Driver : Odor of Alcoholic Beverage
Cause of Collision-Failure to Secure Load
Seatbelts – Equipped, In use by everyone inside Vehicle 1.
Weather – Clear
Roadway – Dry
Pinned – None
Ejected – None
“This report is based upon the trooper’s investigation of this collision. It may contain the opinion of the trooper.”