Foggy conditions across the area this morning is cited as the cause of an accident west of Tulsa.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports that the driver of a pickup truck traveling near Perkins on OK-33 attempted to pass another vehicle in the fog. The driver was unable to see a bus approaching in the oncoming lane and struck the front of the bus, causing it to veer into a ravine. The bus was transporting inmates from the correctional facility in Cushing. There were 37 inmates on the bus at the time of the accident and 10 were taken to area hospitals with injuries. The remaining 27 were taken back to the prison in Cushing. The driver of the pickup truck did not have to be transported to the hospital.
Photo Courtesy Oklahoma Highway Patrol
