By Fox23.com News Staff
TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Police Department reported another person has died as a result of a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred on New Year’s Eve.
According to police, witnesses said they saw a motorcycle speeding and running through red lights near East 81st Street and South Sheridan Road around 8:40 p.m. on Wednesday.
Authorities said the motorcycle struck a Lexus SUV as it turned onto East 81st Street, hitting the SUV at such a high rate of speed that it caused the SUV to flip onto its side.
Police said the driver of the motorcycle died at the scene.
The driver of the SUV was transported to the hospital in critical condition where authorities said they later died from the injuries they received in the crash.
TPD said the four other passengers inside the SUV only had minor injuries.
The department stated their Advanced Traffic Investigators are still investigating evidence from the scene, including skid marks and vehicle data, as they work to reconstruct the crash.
FOX23 will provide more updates as they become available.
