Billy Taylor killed in head-on crash in Wagoner County
A Wagoner County crash Friday night left 52-year-old Billy Taylor dead and injured another driver after a head-on collision, Oklahoma Highway Patrol said.
Billy Taylor died Friday night following a collision in Wagoner County, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported. The fatal wreck took place around 8:11 p.m. and injured another driver.
Taylor, 52, was from Wagoner. He drove westbound on East 700 Road near South 324 Road. He tried to pass another vehicle on a hill, according to OHP.
His vehicle collided head-on with an oncoming eastbound car. Taylor then hit the driver side door of the vehicle he attempted to pass.
Medical personnel pronounced Taylor dead at the scene. He died there. The driver of the eastbound vehicle suffered injuries during the collision.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol investigates fatal collisions across the state. Troopers gather vehicle evidence and examine rural roads in Wagoner County after major wrecks.
Emergency medical personnel respond to provide field care and determine fatalities.
