Two Okarche High School students hurt in train v. pickup collision

Collision was in Kingfisher County near U.S. 81 on County Road 880

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Two girls were hurt Wednesday night, Aug. 16, 2023 when a pickup was struck by a train a mile from downtown Okarche near U.S. 81.

Two Okarche High School students were injured Wednesday night when a pickup was struck by a train north of town, authorities reported.

The students in the pickup were not seriously hurt, authorities said.
The collision was about a mile north of downtown Okarche along the train tracks near U.S. 81 and County Road 880 in Kingfisher County.
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An Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports states a girl driving west on County Road 880 with a  female, juvenile passenger on County Road 880 when the driver failed to yield from a stop sign and the pickup was struck by a southbound train.
Two girls suffered minor injuries when a pickup was struck by a vehicle near Okarche. PHOTO PROVIDED BY OKARCHE POLICE
The girls were taken to Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City where they were treated for minor injuries and released.
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