CHEROKEE COUNTY, Okla. (KOKH) — A 17-year-old driver died in a single-car crash on Hwy 100 Thursday evening.
Emergency crews responded around 7 p.m. after the vehicle left the roadway, climbed an embankment, and struck a tree, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The vehicle rolled over and came to rest on its roof.
Authorities reported that the driver's name has not yet been released. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.