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A collision involving three vehicles occurred on US-169 and State Highway 10 near Lenapah in Nowata County just before 8:00 a.m. on a foggy Saturday leaving two dead.

According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, a Freightliner driven by Diana Herweck, 43, of Drumright, was heading southbound on US-169 when Samuel Barron, 21, of Lenapah, attempted to turn southbound on US-169 from Hwy 10. Herweck's vehicle struck the back of Barron's Dodge Ram pickup, sending him into the northbound lanes of US-169 where he struck a third vehicle being driven by Larry Schick, 64, of Oklahoma City, head on.

Barron's vehicle to rest on its top in the northbound lanes of US-169 while the other two vehicles came to rest in opposite ditches. Barron was transported to the St. John Medical Center in Nowata where he was treated and released in good condition with no injuries.

Herweck was transported by Nowata EMS to the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center (CRMC) in Coffeyville. She was treated and released in good condition with neck and leg injuries.

Schick was transported by Coffeyville EMS to the CRMC where he was pronounced dead due to massive injuries sustained in the collision. Schick was pinned for almost an hour before he was freed by the Lenapah Fire Department with the Jaws of Life. His passenger, Kimberly Schick, 60, was pronounced deceased by Nowata EMS due to massive injuries.

The OHP says seatbelts were in use by all vehicles. The cause of the collision remains under investigation.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office, the Nowata Police Department, Nowata EMS, the Delaware Fire Department, the Lenapah Fire Department and Coffeyville EMS assisted the OHP. Traffic was detoured around the accident for 4.5 hours on Saturday morning.