OHP: Man dead after collision along Interstate 40 in Pottawatomie County
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported an 18-year-old Arlington, Texas, man died after a wreck along Intestate 40 in Pottawatomie County.
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OHP: Man dead after collision along Interstate 40 in Pottawatomie County
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported an 18-year-old Arlington, Texas, man died after a wreck along Intestate 40 in Pottawatomie County.
Updated: 3:09 PM CDT Oct 22, 2025
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported an 18-year-old Arlington, Texas, man died after a wreck along Intestate 40 in Pottawatomie County.Open the video player above to see some of the headlines KOCO 5 is following.Troopers said at about 9:20 p.m. on Oct. 16, Denim Harris was in a stopped vehicle in the left lane of Interstate 40 westbound, near mile marker 191. Another vehicle traveling on the interstate struck the rear of the vehicle Harris was in, causing it to leave the road and come to rest in a ditch.The patrol reported on Wednesday that Harris had died. >> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channelThe driver of the second vehicle, a 16-year-old from Prague, was injured in the wreck, troopers said.Top HeadlinesGet the Facts: The latest data on mass shootings in the USPeople get to safety after large flames spark at home and trailer in rural GuthrieTIMELINE: Heavy rain expected with severe weather risk soon in OklahomaOklahoma would have to shell out hundreds of millions of dollars if SNAP error rate doesn’t go downWhere to find resources in Oklahoma as government shutdown impacts funding for SNAP benefits
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, Okla. —
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported an 18-year-old Arlington, Texas, man died after a wreck along Intestate 40 in Pottawatomie County.
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Troopers said at about 9:20 p.m. on Oct. 16, Denim Harris was in a stopped vehicle in the left lane of Interstate 40 westbound, near mile marker 191. Another vehicle traveling on the interstate struck the rear of the vehicle Harris was in, causing it to leave the road and come to rest in a ditch.
The patrol reported on Wednesday that Harris had died.
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The driver of the second vehicle, a 16-year-old from Prague, was injured in the wreck, troopers said.
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