Angelo Lacirignola charged with murder in deadly Tulsa wrong-way crash

Angelo Lacirignola faces a second-degree murder charge in Tulsa after a fatal highway collision, records show. The case upgraded to a homicide charge following the death of the other driver. He now waits in county custody.

The collision happened Sept. 5 along I-244. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported 65-year-old Fredie Hunter Jr. drove eastbound on the highway.

A Corvette struck Hunter’s car head-on, troopers said. Troopers identified Lacirignola as the driver moving in the wrong direction.

Hunter suffered severe harm in the Tulsa wreck. His injuries included a traumatic brain injury, brain damage and a broken back.

Hunter stayed hospitalized for weeks to recover from his injuries. He passed away on Sept. 30, according to the highway patrol.

Prosecutors filed a second-degree murder charge against Lacirignola on Tuesday. Officers booked him into the Tulsa County Jail on Wednesday.

State highway troopers investigate collisions on all interstate highways across Oklahoma. In fatal cases, investigators present their findings to prosecutors to determine criminal charges.

More updates will follow as they become available.