Jan 06, 2022

2 from Salina die after 4-vehicle crash in Oklahoma

Posted Jan 06, 2022 4:30 AM

KAY COUNTY, Okla. —Two from  Salina died in an accident just after 4:30 a.m. Tuesday in Kay County, Okla.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported a 2016 Nissan Sentra driven by Xavier Mitchell, 22, of Salina, was northbound on Interstate 35 just south of Tonkawa. The Nissan traveled off the right side of the road into a barrier wall.

After impact, the car struck a 2021 Chevy Silverado driven by a 57-year-old man from Oklahoma City, a Ford van driven by a 35-year-old woman from Spencer, Oklahoma, and a Kenworth semi driven by a 55-year-old man from Oklahoma City. 

Mitchell and a passenger in the Sentra, identified as 21-year-old Kyra Ray of Salina, were pronounced dead at the scene. 

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol did not report seat belt usage information.  The crash remains under investigation.