65-year-old man killed in Delaware County crash

OHP identified a 65-year-old man who was killed in a crash Saturday in Delaware County.

Sunday, February 16th 2025, 10:25 am

By: Drake Johnson

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A 65-year-old man was killed in a crash near Jay in Delaware County on Saturday, authorities say.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said William Douglas was driving a pickup north on Highway 20 around 5:14 p.m. when they say he lost consciousness, drifted across the line and struck a Jeep Wrangler head-on.

Troopers said first responders declared Douglas dead at the scene. A passenger in his vehicle was taken to a Missouri hospital with head and leg injuries.

The Jeep had a 44-year-old woman and a 2-year-old girl in the car, both were said to be okay, but dealing with head injuries. They are at a different hospital in Missouri, OHP says.

According to the crash report, everyone was wearing a seatbelt, and airbags were all deployed.

The crash is still being investigated, stay tuned 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.