BRYAN COUNTY – Two people were killed in a collision about 8 miles south of Bennington on Saturday morning.
Homer Gilbert, 79, and Betty Gilbert, 77, both of Bennington, were pronounced dead at the scene of a two-vehicle accident, according to a report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
The two were in a John Deere Gator ATV, driven by Homer Gilbert, when it collided with a 1998 Dodge truck at about 7:30 a.m. on Hyde Lake Road. The truck was driven by a 17-year-old boy from Caddo, whose name was not released and was not injured.
Seatbelts were equipped in both vehicles, but were not in use by any, according to the report. The airbag in the truck did not deploy.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation. The OHP, with troopers from Bryan County and Choctaw County, was assisted in the investigation by the Bennington Fire Department.