Firefighter killed at grass fire in Oklahoma

John C. Myers of the Wesley Fire Department in Atoka County, Oklahoma, died yesterday afternoon, January 3, when the vehicle he was driving collided head-on in dense smoke with a vehicle being driven by his son, Juston Myers. The father, John C. Myers, died at the scene, while his son, Juston, was treated at the accident. Juston's passenger, Clayton Rice of Pittsburg was hospitalized in good condition.

Our thoughts are with the Myers family and the Wesley Fire Department.

Here is a report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol:

REF: FATALITY COLLISION NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED

PERSONAL INJURY COLLISION OCCURRED AT 1520 ON CR WESLEY 13 MILES EAST OF US69 IN ATOKA COUNTY.

VEHICLE 1: 2000 FORD PK DRIVEN BY JUSTON MYERS,W/M 31 YOA. ADDRESS:PITTSBURG. TREATED AT THE SCENE WITH TRUNK EXTERNAL AND LEG INJURIES.

PASSENGERS: CLAYTON RICE,W/M 30 YOA. ADDRESS: PITTSBURG. TRANSPORTED BY EAGLE MED TO MCALESTER HOSPITAL WITH HEAD,LEG AND ARM INJURIES. LISTED IN GOOD CONDITION.

VEHICLE 2: 1985 CHEVY PK (WESLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT TRUCK) DRIVEN BY JOHN C. MYERS, W/M 61 YOA. ADDRESS:PITTSBURG. EXPIRED AT THE SCENE WITH MASSIVE INJURES. TRANSPORTED TO BROWNS FUNERAL HOME IN ATOKA.

M.E. INVESTIGATOR WAS NOTIFIED.

PASSENGERS: NONE

WHAT HAPPENED: VEHICLE 1 AND VEHICLE 2 WAS FIGHTING A GRASS FIRE ON COUNTY ROAD. VEHICLE 1 WAS NORTHBOUND AND VEHICLE 2 WAS SOUTHBOUND DUE TO SMOKE VEHICLE 1 AND VEHICLE 2 STRUCK HEAD ON. DRIVER OF VEHICLE 2 WAS PINNED APPROXIMATELY 1HR 40MIN AND FREED BY JAWS OF LIFE FROM MCALESTER AMMUNITION PLANT.

SEATBELTS: EQUIPPED AND NOT IN USE BY VEHICLE 1 DRIVER AND PASSENGER EQUIPPED AND NOT IN USE BY VEHICLE 2 DRIVER WEATHER: CLEAR

ROADWAY: 2 LANE GRAVEL,DRY

PINNED: SEE NARRATIVE

EJECTED: NONE

CONDITION OF DRIVER…….#01(NORMAL)

CAUSE OF COLLISION……..#61(LEFT OF CENTER DUE TO SMOKE)