A Goltry man was injured in a collision Wednesday in Alfalfa County. Vernon Roy Sanders Jr., 56, of Goltry, was transported by Helena EMS to St. Mary’s in Enid where he was admitted in stable condition with head, trunk external, trunk internal, arms and leg injuries.
According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol report, the collision occurred at 7:19 a.m. on June 26 on State Highway 45, 502 feet west of County Road 680. The location is three miles west of Goltry.
Victor Saebz Galindo, 51, of Amarillo, Texas, was driving a 1992 Ford dump truck westbound on SH45. Sanders was westbound on SH45 in a 2014 Ford F150 pickup and struck the dump truck from the rear.
The cause of the collision is still under investigation. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts.
Trooper Brock Morgan investigated, assisted by Troopers Justin Barney and Tanner Beckner as well as the Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Office, Helena Fire Department, Goltry Fire Department, Alfalfa County EMS and Helena EMS.
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