CANADIAN COUNTY, Okla. (KOKH) — A Hinton man died in a crash on I-40 in Canadian County early Thursday morning.
According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the incident occurred shortly before 5:30 a.m. Investigators reported that 31-year-old Brandon Schopfer lost control of his vehicle for reasons yet to be determined.
His car began spinning and collided with the rear of a semi-truck that was disabled on the roadside. Schopfer succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Emergency responders, including local law enforcement, were on-site. The crash is under investigation, and no further details about other vehicles or potential lane closures have been released.