Man dead after car drives into river near Lake Overholser

Police confirm that an adult male is dead after driving into a river near Lake Overholser in NW Oklahoma City on Saturday.

Saturday, February 15th 2025, 5:43 pm

By: Drake Johnson

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**Editor's Note: News 9 originally reported that the vehicle crashed into Lake Overholser. Police have since confirmed that the car crashed into a river near Lake Overholser.**

Police confirm that an adult male is dead after driving into a river near Lake Overholser in NW Oklahoma City on Saturday.

Officers said a caller reported seeing a car drive into the water on the north side of the lake around 9 a.m.

Multiple emergency response agencies were along Route 66 Saturday morning where the crash occurred.

The identity of the victim has not been released.

This is a developing story. Refresh this page for updates.

Drake Johnson

Drake Johnson is a Digital Content Producer at Griffin Media. He joined the team in July 2021 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in journalism. Drake is a longtime Oklahoman, growing up in Owasso and graduating from OHS in 2016. When not covering the news, he enjoys watching the Sooners and OKC Thunder, plus spending time with family and friends in the state and traveling across the country.