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November 29, 2009

2 injured in separate accidents on Sunday

Staff Reports



Two Enid-area people were injured Sunday in separate accidents, and one person is in OU Medical Center in serious condition.

Megan R. Kurtz, 17, of Goltry, was transported to Integris Bass Baptist Health Center, then transferred to OU Medical Center, after she was injured when she jumped from a car at 8:55 a.m. Sunday on Oklahoma 132 in Garfield County.

According to Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Kurtz was a passenger in a 2004 Pontiac SUV driven by Grant Kurtz, 44, also of Goltry. The vehicle was southbound on Oklahoma 132 approximately 1.3 miles north of U.S. 412 when Megan Kurtz reportedly left the vehicle while it still was in motion.

The accident was investigated by OHP Trooper Joshua Byrd, of the Major County detachment, assisted by Enid Police Department.

Later Sunday a Longdale man was taken to Kingfisher Hospital with head and neck injuries after the vehicle he was a passenger in collided with another vehicle.

OHP reports stated Jess W. Van Dusen, 54, of Longdale, was taken to Kingfisher Regional Hospital with head and neck injuries. He was listed in stable condition.

Van Dusen was a passenger in a 2008 Chevrolet pickup driven by Joe E. Mobley, 50 of Longdale. OHP reports stated the Mobley vehicle and a vehicle driven by Justin Lane Krittenbrink, 31, of Okarche, were eastbound on Oklahoma 3 when the Mobley vehicle slowed for another vehicle that was turning. The Krittenbrink vehicle was unable to stop and struck the Mobley vehicle. Mobley and another passenger in his vehicle were uninjured, and Krittenbrink also was not injured.

The accident occurred at 9:45 a.m. Sunday 14 miles west of Kingfisher.

The accident was investigated by OHP trooper Trent Cagle of the Enid detachment, and was assisted at the scene by OHP Trooper Mark Williams, Omega Fire & Rescue and Kingfisher Fire & Rescue.

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