OHP: One injured in collision

A Stigler man was injured in a one-vehicle collision on Monday, Dec. 26, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
The collision occurred at 1:42 a.m. on state Highway 9, six miles west of Whitefield
Mathew Cowen, 19, was driving a 2005 Chevrolet and traveling west. His vehicle left the roadway on the right, struck a concrete culvert, then rolled one and a half times, coming to rest on its top. Cowen was ejected three feet from the vehicle.
Cowen was transported to a Fort Smith, Ark., hospital where he was admitted in critical condition.
The collision was investigated by trooper Charles Epley of the Haskell/McIntosh County detachment of Troop C. He was assisted by Haskell County Sheriff’s Office, Whitefield Fire Department and Pafford EMS, the report also states.
The collision remains under investigation.

Staff report