Two Vehicle Collision on US-69 Leads to Passenger Injury

A two-vehicle rear-end collision on U.S. Highway 69 sent one person to the hospital Thursday morning just south of Atoka.

According to a preliminary collision report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the incident occurred at approximately 10:46 a.m. on Oct. 15, about a half-mile south of West Clear Branch Road.

Investigating officers reported that a vehicle driven by Darrell E. Cochran, 76, of Atoka, was traveling southbound in the inside lane of US-69 when it slowed down. A second southbound vehicle, driven by April R. Graham, 26, also of Atoka, was traveling directly behind Cochran’s vehicle and struck it from behind.