MAYES COUNTY, Okla. (KOKH) — A 24-year-old man died in a single-vehicle crash Thursday on Hwy 412.
At approximately 12 p.m., emergency crews responded to the accident at the intersection of Hwy 412 and S. 437. According to investigators, Blaine Steddum was driving eastbound on US-412 when he lost control while attempting to navigate a curve.
Authorities stated that Steddum was traveling at an excessive speed on a wet roadway, causing his vehicle to veer off the road and strike a tree. Steddum succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing, and further details will be released as they become available.