Man from Oklahoma Panhandle dies in crash during dust storm, troopers say

A crash during a dust storm in the Oklahoma Panhandle left one man lifeless Tuesday after troopers stated he was driving too quick for the situations.

Scott Dale Morrell, 69, from Tyrone was driving a 2012 Dodge Journey on U.S. 54 round 12:15 p.m. whereas heavy wind brought about blowing sand, soil and dust situations, troopers stated in a preliminary crash report.

A pickup truck that had been concerned in a earlier collision with a tractor-trailer rig was stopped on the freeway, based on Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Morrell was reportedly unable to keep away from working into the again of the stopped pickup because of his pace, troopers stated. 

The driver of the pickup was pinned about 20 minutes earlier than being extricated and transported to a Kansas hospital. 

Morrell and a passenger have been additionally pinned contained in the Dodge Journey about 20 minutes. Both have been transported to a Kansas hospital; Morrell was pronounced lifeless. Neither was sporting a seat belt, troopers stated. 

OHP Lt. Eric Brown was amongst troopers responding to the crash; he filmed a video from the cruiser to indicate what the situations have been like for drivers on the freeway that afternoon.