Derik Melson, 37, died in a rollover crash near Chandler, Oklahoma
37-year-old man dead after car crash in Lincoln County
Just after 1 p.m. on Sunday, officials responded to a scene about half a mile west of Chandler where a car had crashed. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the car departed the roadway to the right, overcorrected to the left and crashed into a tree before rolling onto its top.
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