Custer County, OK – A two-vehicle crash claimed the life of an Alva woman Thursday night in Custer County.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the wreck happened around 8:14 p.m. on March 20, about 3.5 miles north of Foss, at the intersection of OK-73 and OK-44.
Troopers say 82-year-old Martha L. Clem of Camargo was driving a 2019 Ford Edge westbound on OK-73 when she failed to stop at the T-intersection. The SUV left the roadway, went airborne, struck a ditch, became airborne again, and came to rest in a nearby field.
Clem was taken to OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City by Sinor EMS. She was admitted in stable condition with injuries to her arm, trunk, and leg.
Her passenger, 81-year-old Shirley A. Pitts of Alva, was also transported to OU Medical but was pronounced dead by hospital staff.
Troopers said both women were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash. The cause was listed as unsafe speed for the curve. The driver was reported to be in apparently normal condition.
