According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol a Checotah man was injured in a one vehicle accident that occurred on November 4, 2019 at approximately 6pm on United States Highway 270, three miles east of Red Oak in Latimer County.
According to the report, a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Clayton Ridge 22, of Checotah, was West bound on US 270 when he drifted to the left, striking a culvert.
Ridge was transported by Tulsa Life Flight to St. John Hospital in Tulsa and was admitted in stable condition with multiple injuries.