According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, a fatal vehicle accident occurred on September 14, 2021 at approximately 5:48am on State Highway 4, approximately two miles East of Smithville, OK, in McCurtain County.
According to the report, a 1996 Mack semi, traveling westbound on Highway 4, driven by Jerry R. Smith 62, of Texarkana, AR was pronounced dead at the scene from injuries he sustained when the semi he was driving failed to negotiate curve, departed roadway left, overturned and landed on its top
The accident was OHP, Broken Bow Fire Department, Smithville Fire Department and McCurtain County EMS.