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A teenager was killed Thursday morning in a head-on collision in Pottawatomie County, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported.

James L. Brown, 16, of Tecumseh, was driving a pickup about 7:35 a.m. eastbound on State Highway 7 near State Highway 102. Brown drove into the westbound lane and hit a vehicle driven by Brandy B. Sanchez, 34, of Tecumseh, troopers reported.

Brown and Sanchez were pinned in their vehicles for about 30 minutes before being freed. Brown was taken to a hospital, where he died. Sanchez was taken to a hospital in good condition, troopers said.