Two people were injured in a rollover accident northwest of Alva Saturday night, Sept. 17. The wreck occurred at 8:45 p.m. on County Road 350 a half mile north of Latimer Road. That’s approximately five miles west and six miles north of Alva.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol report says Joshua Neil Bridgman, 28, of Alva was driving a 2005 Cadillac Escalade south on the gravel road when he lost control and entered a broad slide. The car left the road to the right, rolling a half time and striking an electrical pole. The driver was ejected from the vehicle.
Bridgman was transported by Alva EMS to Share Medical Center and later taken to OU Medical in Oklahoma City where he was treated for a head injury and released.
A passenger, Heather Nicole Nelums, 26, of Miami, was also taken to Share Medical Center by Alva EMS and later transported to OU Medical in Oklahoma City where she was admitted in stable condition with head, arm, trunk internal and trunk external injuries.
The report states the driver had an odor of alcohol beverage and lists the cause of the collision as alcohol, DUI.
Although the vehicle was equipped with seat belts, neither of the occupants was using them.
Trooper Gene Goodson of the Major County detachment investigated. He was assisted by the Woods County Sheriff’s Office, Alva Fire Department and Alva EMS.
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