Weather update: Man dies in wreck caused by icy roads in Oklahoma

Icy conditions were to blame for a wreck that killed a Duncan man Monday morning, Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers said.

 
By BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.com | Published: February 13, 2012    Comment on this article Leave a comment

Overnight snow caused traffic tie-ups and some school closures across the state Monday, and an icy highway was blamed in a morning traffic accident that killed a Duncan man.

photo - Lane Franklin sleds down an embankment Monday with his sons, Tyson  and Kyzer, in Enid. A winter storm dropped snow on much of the state  Sunday and early Monday, with totals as high as 4 to 5 inches in the  western parts of Oklahoma and 1 to 2 inches in the Oklahoma City area.  The snow prompted several school closures across the state and caused some problems on the roads. See story, Page 9A. Photo by Billy Hefton, Enid News & Eagle/AP
Lane Franklin sleds down an embankment Monday with his sons, Tyson and Kyzer, in Enid. A winter storm dropped snow on much of the state Sunday and early Monday, with totals as high as 4 to 5 inches in the western parts of Oklahoma and 1 to 2 inches in the Oklahoma City area. The snow prompted several school closures across the state and caused some problems on the roads. See story, Page 9A. Photo by Billy Hefton, Enid News & Eagle/AP

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City schools' attendance slides on snowy Monday

Oklahoma City Public Schools saw a dip in attendance Monday that officials attributed to the snow. About 11,000 students, or 30 percent of the district's enrollment, did not attend classes Monday, district spokeswoman Tierney Tinnin said. On a normal day, about 3,000 students are absent. “It's highly likely that the parents elected to keep their students home today due to the early morning weather,” Tinnin said. “They ultimately are going to make the decision that's in the best interest of their kids, and we understand that completely.” Bus drivers checked roads throughout the district early Monday, Tinnin said. No accidents were reported.

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Christopher Brunson, 44, died on State Highway 29 just east of Potts Road.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers said Nicholas Ryan Taylor, 17, of Foster, was driving a van west on the highway about 8 a.m. when he lost control on the icy road, causing the van to spin and go left of center.

Brunson was driving his pickup east on the highway and was hit head-on. Taylor was treated at a hospital and released.

Brunson was taken to a hospital in Duncan and later to OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, where he was pronounced dead about 12:30 p.m.

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