Caddo Man Dies in Fatal Atoka County Crash Following Tire Blowout

A Caddo man died Monday afternoon following a single- vehicle crash and fire on Fulsom Road, according to a preliminary report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The collision occurred around 4:25 p.m. Nov. 2, approximately eight-tenths of a mile west of U.S. Highway 69. State troopers reported that Gregory D. Roberts, 63, of Caddo, was driving a vehicle westbound on Fulsom Road when the vehicle experienced an equipment failure due to a tire blowout. The vehicle departed the roadway to the left, struck a fence, and hit a tree before catching fire. The vehicle subsequently became fully engulfed in flames. Roberts was pronounced deceased as a result of the collision. Troopers noted he was wearing a seatbelt, and no passengers were present in the vehicle. The collision was investigated by OHP Trooper Jamey Miller.

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