Calvin Gaston, 79, died in a single-vehicle collision on US-283 near Mangum, Oklahoma
Modified Date:
Tue, 04/23/2024 - 10:10amAccident Date:
Sunday, April 21, 202479-year-old driver dies in single-vehicle crash near Mangum
At around 1:30 p.m., a Ford Ranger with two passengers inside was traveling northbound on US-283 at North 1960 Road just two miles east of Mangum. The vehicle failed to negotiate a curve and the driver, who was identified as 79-year-old Calvin Gaston, overcorrected, causing the vehicle to roll three times and ejecting Gaston, according to a crash report by Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
Fatal Accident Near Mangum
Troopers said Gaston over corrected to the left and rolled the pickup 3 times – ejecting the driver.
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Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Calvin Gaston
Levina S. Foreman
Roadway:
US-283City:
Mangum, OKCounty:
Greer County, OKArea:
Oklahoma City, OK