WAGONER COUNTY, Okla. – A 52-year-old man was killed in a three-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on Friday night, Oct. 9, in Wagoner County.
The incident occurred at approximately 8:11 p.m. near East 700 Road and South 324 Road, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP). Authorities report that Billy J. Taylor was traveling westbound on his motorcycle when he attempted to pass another vehicle at the top of a hill.
Taylor’s motorcycle collided head-on with an eastbound vehicle that was cresting the hill. The impact caused his motorcycle to then strike the front driver’s side of the vehicle he had tried to overtake.
Taylor was pronounced dead at the scene, and one other driver suffered injuries. Emergency response teams, including OHP, were dispatched to the scene.
The crash remains under investigation.