An El Reno man was killed around 10 a.m. Monday as he entered U.S. 81 from Kingfisher Regional Hospital Drive just south of Kingfisher city limits
Hubert Bob Savell, 70, of El Reno, died Sept. 2 when the 2018 Hyundai Elantra he was driving failed to yield at the stop sign, pulling out in front of a 2019 Toyota Highlander driven by Sarah Thornberry, 39, of Enid. She was southbound on U.S. 81. Her vehicle struck the driver’s door of the Elantra and came to rest in the center median.
Savell was pronounced dead at the scene. Thornberry was transported by Trooper Jeff Jech to Mercy Hospital in Kingfisher with trunk internal injuries. She was treated and released. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts.
The accident was investigated by Trooper Jeff Jech with assistance from Lt. Seth Wallace, Trooper Trent Cagle, Kingfisher Police Department, Kingfisher County Sheriff’s Office, and Kingfisher Fire Department.
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